Definition of Coelom

Noun: coelom (coeloms,coelomata)  see-lum

  1. A cavity in the mesoderm of an embryo that gives rise in humans to the pleural cavity and pericardial cavity and peritoneal cavity
    - celom [US], celoma [US, non-standard]

See also:
coelogyne
coelomata

Anagrams containing the word coelom

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