procoelia

1 of 2

noun

pro·​coe·​lia

-lēə

plural -s

: lateral ventricle

Procoelia

2 of 2

plural noun

-lēə

in some classifications

: a division of Loricata that includes recent forms and some late fossils with dorsal vertebrae mostly concave in front

Word History

Etymology

Noun

New Latin, from pro- entry 1 + Greek koilia bodily cavity

Plural noun

New Latin, from pro- entry 1 + Greek koilia

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