coelom

coe lom |ˈsēləm ˈsiləm |(also celom ) ▶noun ( pl. coeloms or coelomata |siˈlōmətə | ) Zoology the body cavity in metazoans, located between the intestinal canal and the body wall. DERIVATIVES coe lo mate |ˈsēləˌmāt |adjective & noun, coe lom ic adjective ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from Greek koilōma ‘cavity. ’

coelom

coelom |ˈsiːləm | ▶noun ( pl. coeloms or coelomata |-ˈləʊmətə | ) Zoology the principal body cavity in most animals, located between the intestinal canal and the body wall. DERIVATIVES coelomate adjective & noun, coelomic |səˈlɒmɪk |adjective ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from Greek koilōma ‘cavity ’.