exocoele

noun

exo·​coele

variants or exocoel

-ˌsēl

plural -s

: the space between adjacent pairs of mesenteries in the anthozoan polyp compare endocoele

exocoelic

¦⸗⸗¦sēlik

adjective

Word History

Etymology

exo- + -coele

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