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loculus <pl loculi> [Brit ˈlɒkjʊləs, Am ˈlɑkjələs] N

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The loculus is thought to have measured about 45by30 cm and was likely made from leather. en.wikipedia.org

Within the loculus was found the skeleton of a female between thirteen and fifteen years old. en.wikipedia.org

In classical antiquity, the mouth of the loculus might be closed with a sculptural slab. en.wikipedia.org

The ovary is ovoid with a single loculus containing a solitary ovule. en.wikipedia.org

Alternatively it may be entombed above ground in a mausoleum, a chapel, a church, or in a loculus in catacombs. en.wikipedia.org

The loculus was closed with three terra cotta tiles, on which was the following inscription: "lumena paxte cumfi". en.wikipedia.org

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