splanchnocoele

noun

splanch·​no·​coele

variants or splanchnocoel

ˈsplaŋknəˌsēl

plural -s

1

: the embryonic body cavity when formed by splitting of the mesoderm into somatopleuric and splanchnopleuric layers

2

: a visceral cavity especially of a brachiopod

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary splanchno- + -coele, -coel

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