Mid 19th century; earliest use found in George Don (1798–1856), botanist and plant collector. From classical Latin loculātus divided into compartments from loculus + -ātus.
Definition of loculate in US English:
loculate
adjectiveˈlɒkjʊlət
Botany
Divided into, or containing, loculi; locular.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in George Don (1798–1856), botanist and plant collector. From classical Latin loculātus divided into compartments from loculus + -ātus.