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loculus.

A little place or space; a cell; a chamberlet.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A little place or space; a cell; a chamberlet.

  2. In ancient catacombs and tombs of some types, a small separate chamber or recess cut into the rock, for the reception of a body or urn.

  3. One of the spaces between the septa in the Anthozoa.

  4. One of the compartments of a several-celled ovary.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin loculus.

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