coelenteron

[ si-len-tuh-ron ]

noun

, Zoology.

, plural coe·len·ter·a [si-, len, -ter-, uh].

1. the body cavity of a coelenterate.

coelenteron

/ sɪˈlɛntəˌrɒn /

noun

1. the simple saclike body cavity of a coelenterate

Word History and Origins

Origin of coelenteron¹

First recorded in 1890–95; coel- + enteron

Example Sentences

The spore cell gives rise to a “spore-larva,” which is set free in the coelenteron and grows into a medusa.

From Project Gutenberg

The archenteron becomes the gastrovascular system or coelenteron.

From Project Gutenberg