spongocoel

[ spong-goh-seel ]
/ ˈspɒŋ goʊˌsil /

noun Zoology.

the central cavity in the body of a sponge.

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Origin of spongocoel

< Greek spongó(s), variant of spongiā́ sponge + English -coel, variant of -coele

Words nearby spongocoel

spongiocyte, spongioid, spongiose, spongiosis, spongiositis, spongocoel, spongy, spongy bone, spongy degeneration, spongy parenchyma, spongy substance
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