coelom

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A fluid-filled cavity within the body of an animal. The digestive system is suspended within the cavity, which is lined by a tissue called the peritoneum.

/ˈsiːləm/

coelom coeloms celom coeloma coelome cœlom cœloma cœlome

From international scientific vocabulary, from New Latin, from Ancient Greek κοίλωμα (koílōma, “hollow, cavity”). Cognate with coeliac.

coelomate coelomic exocoelom pseudocoelom

coelomitis coelomocyte

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