enterocoele

noun en·tero·coele \ˈen-tə-rō-ˌsēl\

Definition of ENTEROCOELE

: a coelom originating by outgrowth from the archenteron

— en·tero·coe·lous \ˌen-tə-rō-ˈsē-ləs\ adjective

— en·tero·coe·lic \-lik\ adjective

en·tero·coele or en·tero·coel \ˈen-tə-rō-ˌsēl\

1877

Medical Dictionary

noun en·tero·coele

: a coelom originating by outgrowth from the archenteron

—en·tero·coe·lous \ˌent-ə-rō-ˈsē-ləs\ or en·tero·coe·lic \-lik\ adjective

en·tero·coele or en·tero·coel \ˈent-ə-rō-ˌsēl\

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