schizocoel

noun

schizo·​coel

variants or less commonly schizocoele

ˈ⸗⸗ˌsēl

plural -s

: a perivisceral cavity that arises by the splitting of the mesoblast of the embryo compare enterocoele

schizocoelic

¦⸗⸗¦sēlik

adjective

schizocoelous

-ləs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

schiz- + -coele

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