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loc·u·lar

 (lŏk′yə-lər) also loc·u·late (-lāt′, -lĭt) or loc·u·lat·ed (-lā′tĭd)
adj.
Having, formed of, or divided into small cavities or compartments.
[Latin loculus, diminutive of locus, place + -ar.]
loc′u·la′tion n.
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locular

(ˈlɒkjʊlə) or

loculate

adj
(Biology) biology divided into compartments by septa: the locular ovary of a plant.
[C19: from New Latin loculāris kept in boxes]
ˌlocuˈlation n
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loc•u•lar

(ˈlɒk yə lər)

also loc•u•late

(-ˌleɪt, -lɪt)

adj.
having one or more locules.
[1775–85]
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(sclerocarp) is the predominantly sclerenchymatous layer that includes and surrounds the locular envelope(s), uniting them into a common structure known as the "stone." This tissue, composed mainly of tortuous tracts of fibers, but sometimes also of brachyselereids, forms the main part of the septa as well as the external wall of the stone.
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Ovario supero, sesil, 3(-4, Beauverdia) carpelar, 3(-4, Beauverdia) locular; presencia de nectarios septales; ovulos (2-)4-30 por loculo, dispuestos en dos hileras; estilo apical, persistente; estigma 3(-4- Beauverdia) lobado o trifido, papiloso.
Nueva circunscripcion de la tribu leucocoryneae (Amaryllidaceae, Allioideae)
Each carpel has an erect ovule in an axial placenta in the locular base (Figures 1C and D).
Ontogeny of the pericarp of Serjania communis Camb. and Urvillea ulmacea Kunth (Sapindaceae) with emphasis on the dispersion apparatus/Ontogenese do pericarpo de Serjania communis Camb. e Urvillea ulmacea Kunth (Sapindaceae) com enfase no aparelho de dispersao
It is a multi locular cystic mass; cysts may be of variable sizes involving head and neck in more than 70% followed by axilla abdomen and extremities3.
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In sporogenous tissue, the cells are polygonal and tightly appressed, completely filling the locular space.
Pollen grain and microsporogenesis in Scrophularia sriata Boiss. (Scrophulariaceae)
A injuria causada pelo impacto (Figura 4-d) provocou o colapso interno, observado pela coloracao esbranquicada na regiao interna do fruto, mais proxima a regiao locular. De acordo com Mattiuz et al.
Mechanical injuries and the effects on the quality of golden papaya fruits/Injurias mecanicas e seus efeitos na qualidade de mamoes golden
Los fenotipos morfologicos observados en las lineas anti-sentido incluian agrietamiento del fruto, espacio locular reducido, y la cuticula del fruto estaba doblemente engrosada.
[beta]-galactosidases and cell wall dynamics/Las [beta]-galactosidasas y la dinamica de la pared celular/As [beta]-galactosidasas e a dinamica da parede celular

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