archicoele

noun

ar·​chi·​coele

variants or less commonly archicoel

ˈärkēˌsēl

plural -s

: the segmentation cavity in some forms persisting as a body cavity between the ectoderm and endoderm

Word History

Etymology

archi- + -coele, -coel

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