pseudoloculus

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noun

In diatoms, a chamber formed on the outer valve surface by expansion of the distal parts of anastomosing costae.

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Meanings

nounpseudoloculus (plural pseudoloculi)

plural pseudoloculi

  1. In diatoms, a chamber formed on the outer valve surface by expansion of the distal parts of anastomosing costae.

Origin

From pseudo- + loculus.

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APA

pseudoloculus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudoloculus

MLA

“pseudoloculus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudoloculus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pseudoloculus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudoloculus.

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