locule

or loc·u·lus (-yə-ləs)
n., pl., -ules, or -li (-lī').
A small cavity or compartment within an organ or part of an animal or plant, as any of the cavities within a plant ovary.

[Latin loculus, little place, diminutive of locus, place.]

(lŏk'yūl) or loc·u·lus (-yə-ləs)
n.

A small cavity or compartment within an organ or a part of an animal.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a small cavity or space within an organ or in a plant or animal
  Synonym: loculus

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