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coelom(dictionary)

coelom (iou)



coelom noun. . L19.
[Greek koiloma, -mat- hollow, cavity.]
Zoology. The secondary body cavity of an animal, between the body wall and the gut, spec. one surrounded by mesoderm.
coe'lomic adjective pertaining to or of the nature of a coelom L19.