Locule (Noun)
Meaning
A small cavity or space within an organ or in a plant or animal.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The ovary of the flower contains several locules that hold the ovules.
- Each locule in the anther of the stamen produces a large number of pollen grains.
- The locules in the kidney are responsible for filtering waste and excess fluids from the blood.
- The fruit of the plant has several locules that contain seeds, each surrounded by a juicy pulp.
- The locules in the brain's cerebral ventricles produce cerebrospinal fluid that cushions and protects the brain.