celoma
English
Noun
celoma (plural celomas)
- (anatomy) A cavity in the mesoderm of a vertebrate embryo that gives rise to the pleural, pericardial and peritoneal cavities
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek κοίλωμα (koílōma, “hollow, cavity”), from κοῖλος (koîlos, “hollow”).
Pronunciation
- (Castilian) IPA(key): /θe.ˈlo.ma/
- (Others) IPA(key): /se.ˈlo.ma/
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