visceripericardial

adjective

vis·​ceri·​pericardial
¦visərə+
: of, relating to, or constituting the body cavity of a cephalopod mollusk that is incompletely divided into an upper cavity containing the heart and a lower one containing the viscera

Word History

Etymology

viscer- + pericardial

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“Visceripericardial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/visceripericardial. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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