locule
noun
locule is spelled L-O-C-U-L-E: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 78 million words in written English, the 279,513th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, locule means “A little hollow; a loculus” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of locule is locules.
How many letters and syllables are in locule?
| Letters | 6: L-O-C-U-L-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 78 million words; the 279,513th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is locule?
Locule appears about once in every 78 million words in written English, the 279,513th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of locule
- locules plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does locule mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A little hollow; a loculus.
- 2
Any of the cells of a compound ovary of a plant; a loculus.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does locule come from?
Compare French locule. See loculus.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).