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neurocoel definition

neuro·coel or neurocoele neu′ro·coele′ (no̵or′ə sēl′, nyo̵or′-)

noun

the cavity of the chordate cerebrospinal system, consisting of the ventricles of the brain and the central canal of the spinal cord, regarded as a unit

Etymology: neuro- + -coele

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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