LOCULI Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word loculi. (close relations)
Definition of LOCULI
Best Alternative Words for LOCULI
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| box | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid • private area in a theater or grandstand where a small group can watch the performance • the quantity contained in a box • a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible • a rectangular drawing • evergreen shrubs or small trees • any one of several designated areas on a ball field where the batter or catcher or coaches are positioned • the driver's seat on a coach • separate partitioned area in a public place for a few people • a blow with the hand (usually on the ear) verb • put into a box • hit with the fist • engage in a boxing match | ||||||||
| case | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an occurrence of something • a special set of circumstances • a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy • the actual state of things • a portable container for carrying several objects • a person requiring professional services • a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigation • a problem requiring investigation • a statement of facts and reasons used to support an argument • the quantity contained in a case • nouns or pronouns or adjectives (often marked by inflection) related in some way to other words in a sentence • a specific state of mind that is temporary • a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities) • a specific size and style of type within a type family • an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part • the housing or outer covering of something • the enclosing frame around a door or window opening • (printing) the receptacle in which a compositor has his type, which is divided into compartments for the different letters, spaces, or numbers • bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow • a glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home verb • look over, usually with the intention to rob • enclose in, or as if in, a case | ||||||||
| cell | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • any small compartment • (biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals • a device that delivers an electric current as the result of a chemical reaction • a small unit serving as part of or as the nucleus of a larger political movement • a hand-held mobile radiotelephone for use in an area divided into small sections, each with its own short-range transmitter/receiver • small room in which a monk or nun lives • a room where a prisoner is kept | ||||||||
| compartment | nounn | |||||||
noun • a space into which an area is subdivided • a partitioned section, chamber, or separate room within a larger enclosed area | ||||||||
| cubbyhole | nounn | |||||||
noun • a small compartment • a small secluded room | ||||||||
| niche | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a position particularly well suited to the person who or organization which occupies it • a small concavity • an enclosure that is set back or indented • (ecology) the status of an organism within its environment and community (affecting its survival as a species) | ||||||||
| verb, nounv, n | ||||||||
noun • a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles • an enclosed space • a supply of money • (bowling) the space between the headpin and the pins behind it on the right or left • a hollow concave shape made by removing something • a local region of low pressure or descending air that causes a plane to lose height suddenly • a small isolated group of people • (anatomy) saclike structure in any of various animals (as a marsupial or gopher or pelican) • an opening at the corner or on the side of a billiard table into which billiard balls are struck verb • put in one's pocket • take unlawfully | ||||||||
| slot | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a position in a grammatical linguistic construction in which a variety of alternative units are interchangeable • a small slit (as for inserting a coin or depositing mail) • a time assigned on a schedule or agenda • a position in a hierarchy or organization • the trail of an animal (especially a deer) • (computer) a socket in a microcomputer that will accept a plug-in circuit board • a slot machine that is used for gambling verb • assign a time slot | ||||||||
