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hemocoel

he mo coel |ˈhēməˌsēl ˈhiməsil |(Brit. haemocoel ) ▶noun Zoology the primary body cavity of most invertebrates, containing circulatory fluid. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from hemo- ‘of blood ’ + Greek koilos ‘hollow, cavity. ’