Dictionary
loc•u•lus
Pronunciation: (lok'yu-lus), [key]—
n.,
—pl. -liPronunciation: (-lī", -lē"). [key]
1. Biol.locule.
2. Eccles.a compartment in an altar, in which relics are kept.
3. a recess in an ancient catacomb or tomb, where a body or cinerary urn was placed.
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