Encyclopedia

loculus

Also found in: Dictionary, Medical, Wikipedia.

loculus

[′läk·yə·ləs]
(biology)
A small cavity or chamber.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

loculus

In ancient tombs, a recess for a sarcophagus or cinerary urn.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Architecture and Construction. Copyright © 2003 by McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
Mentioned in
References in periodicals archive
Structural fruit characteristics were compared among morphotypes as follows: we collected three fruits from 12 clones of each morphotype and counted the number of seeds in one loculus per fruit.
Fruit choice and seed dispersal of invasive vs. noninvasive Carpobrotus (Aizoaceae) in coastal California
* A large well defined loculus of fluid is seen in abdomen and pelvis.
An unusually large (5kg) benign ovarian cyst removed from a postmenopausal woman: a case report
Microspores and pollen grains are produced from microspore mother cells (Microsporocytes), MMCs within loculus anthers (pollen sacs) of the flower.
Pollen grain and microsporogenesis in Scrophularia sriata Boiss. (Scrophulariaceae)
Tipologicamente, es evidente que el rudimentario trabajo del bloque de arenisca paralelepipedico que sirvio de loculus para la urna de vidrio lo aleja ligeramente de los bien conocidos paralelos beticos (Rodriguez Oliva, 2002: 164-278) muy tendentes a la rectangularidad (Fernandez Fuster, 1951) y, a veces, incluso con patas y cubiertas a doble vertiente.
Nuevas aportaciones a la epigrafia de campo real/fillera (sos del rey catolico-sanguesa)
Copyright © 2003-2025 Farlex, Inc Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.