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coelom

/ˈsiləm/
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Definitions of coelom
  1. noun
    a cavity in the mesoderm of an embryo that gives rise in humans to the pleural cavity and pericardial cavity and peritoneal cavity
    synonyms: celom, celoma
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    type of:
    bodily cavity, cavity, cavum
    (anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body
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