exocoelom

noun

exo·​coelom

¦eksō+

: the extraembryonic part of the body cavity of the embryo of an amniotic vertebrate

exocoelomic

"+

adjective

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary exo- + coelom

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