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A locule (pl.: locules) or loculus (Latin for 'little place'; pl.: loculi) is a small cavity [1] or compartment within an organ or part of an organism (animal, plant, or fungus). In angiosperms ( flowering plants ), the term locule usually refers to a chamber within an ovary ( gynoecium or carpel ) of the flower and fruits .
A 15x15 lattice-style grid is common for cryptic crosswords. A cryptic crossword is a crossword puzzle in which each clue is a word puzzle. Cryptic crosswords are particularly popular in the United Kingdom, where they originated, [1] as well as Ireland, the Netherlands, and in several Commonwealth nations, including Australia, Canada, India, Kenya, Malta, New Zealand, and South Africa.
Taking this one stage further, the clue word can hint at the word or words to be abbreviated rather than giving the word itself. For example: "About" for C or CA (for "circa"), or RE. "Say" for EG, used to mean "for example". More obscure clue words of this variety include: "Model" for T, referring to the Model T.
An American-style 15×15 crossword grid layout. A crossword (or crossword puzzle) is a word game consisting of a grid of black and white squares, into which solvers enter words or phrases ("entries") crossing each other horizontally ("across") and vertically ("down") according to a set of clues. Each white square is typically filled with one ...
The ovary of teleosts is also often hollow, but in this case, the eggs are shed into the cavity, which opens into the oviduct. [52] Certain nematodes of the genus Philometra are parasitic in the ovary of marine fishes and can be spectacular, with females as long as 40 cm (16 in), coiled in the ovary of a fish half this length. [54]
At least 35 others were injured during the incident, which took place in New Orleans' French Quarter - a bustling nightspot popular with locals and tourists - at around 03:15 (08:15 GMT).
For roughly half a decade, and for the vast majority of his groundbreaking career, Christian Pulisic could be confidently described as a winger.He was a versatile attacker who often wore a No. 10 ...
Makeup, skin-care products and hair tools are up to 40% off at Nordstrom's long-awaited end-of-year sale.