coelom
noun
the body cavity of higher metazoans, between the body wall and intestine, lined with a mesodermal epithelium.
coeloms
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pluralof coelom.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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Although still functional, these are considered false coeloms, and those animals are called pseudocoelomates.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
