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coelenteron

(-tər än′, -tər ən)

noun pl. coelentera

the internal body cavity of coelenterates, flatworms, etc.

Origin: ModL < Gr koilos (see -coele) + enteron, intestine: see entero-

See coelenteron in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. coe·len·te·ra (-tər-ə)

The saclike cavity within the body of a coelenterate.

Origin:

Origin: New Latin

Origin: : Greek koilos, hollow; see -coel

Origin: + enteron

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