Term:
Locule
Locule
Definition:
A chamber or cavity, such as that of an ovary or fruit that contains the ovule(s) or seed(s).
A chamber or cavity, such as that of an ovary or fruit that contains the ovule(s) or seed(s).
Glossary Details:
Title: Cross section of an ovary of a red ice plant. Photo by S. A. Mori.
Description: Cross section of an ovary of the red ice plant (Malephora crocerra) based on an unvouchered image taken on the Gargano Peninsula, Italy.