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spongocoel

[ spong-goh-seel ]
/ ˈspɒŋ goʊˌsil /
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noun Zoology.
the central cavity in the body of a sponge.
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Origin of spongocoel

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