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coelom
noun[ C ]
anatomy specialized(also mainly UScelom)uk /ˈsiː.ləm/ us /ˈsiː.ləm/
the main body cavity(= space that holds the organs) in humans and many animals:
They had cavities in their middle layer known as coeloms.
The bulk of animal phyla have a true coelom.
The abdominal part of the celom is the peritoneal cavity.
This gonadal cord was located in the coelom region, above the intestine and below the dorsal musculature.
Many of the worms found free in the coelom were covered by a thick layer of fibrotic tissue.
As the lungs grow, they project into that part of the celom which will ultimately form the pleural cavities.
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