coelom


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
coelom /ˈsiːləm/
noun (pl. coeloms or coelomata /-ˈləʊmətə/) Zoology the principal body cavity in most animals, located between the intestinal canal and the body wall.
– derivatives
coelomate adjective & noun,
coelomic /səˈlɒmɪk/ adjective.
– origin C19: from Gk koilōma ‘cavity’.
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