celoma

English

Noun

celoma (plural celomas)

  1. (anatomy) A cavity in the mesoderm of a vertebrate embryo that gives rise to the pleural, pericardial and peritoneal cavities

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Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃeˈlɔ.ma/
  • Rhymes: -ɔma
  • Hyphenation: ce‧lò‧ma

Noun

celoma m (plural celomi)

  1. (anatomy) celoma, coelom

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κοίλωμα (koílōma, hollow, cavity), from κοῖλος (koîlos, hollow).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /θeˈloma/ [θeˈlo.ma]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /seˈloma/ [seˈlo.ma]
  • Rhymes: -oma
  • Syllabification: ce‧lo‧ma

Noun

celoma m (plural celomas)

  1. (anatomy) celoma

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