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coelom definition

coe·lom (sē′ləm)

noun

the main body cavity of most higher multicellular animals, in which the visceral organs are suspended

Etymology: Gr koiloma < koilos: see -coele

Related Forms:

  • coelomic coe·lom′ic (si läm′ik, -lō′mik) adjective

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