coelom

See also: cœlom

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From international scientific vocabulary, from New Latin, from Ancient Greek κοίλωμα (koílōma, “hollow, cavity”). Cognate with coeliac.

Pronunciation

(UK, US) IPA^(key): /ˈsiːləm/

Noun

coelom (plural coeloms)

(zoology) A fluid-filled cavity within the body of an animal. The digestive system is suspended within the cavity, which is lined by a tissue called the peritoneum.

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Translations

fluid-filled cavity within the body of an animal

Chinese:
Mandarin: 體腔／体腔 (zh) (tǐqiāng)
Czech: coelom m
Dutch: coeloom m
Finnish: ruumiinontelo (fi)
French: célome (fr) m, cœlome (fr) m
Galician: celoma m
Irish: céalóm m
Italian: celoma (it) m
Japanese: 体腔 (ja) (たいこう, taikō)
Portuguese: celoma m
Vietnamese: thể khoang (體腔)

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