gonocoel

noun

gon·​o·​coel

variants or gonocoele

ˈgänəˌsēl

plural -s

: the body cavity that contains the gonads and that is sometimes considered the evolutionary precursor of the entire coelom of higher animals

Word History

Etymology

gon- + -coel, -coele

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