hemocoel

noun he·mo·coel \ˈhē-mə-ˌsēl\

Definition of HEMOCOEL

: a body cavity (as in arthropods or some mollusks) that contains blood or hemolymph and functions as part of the circulatory system

1839

Medical Dictionary

noun he·mo·coel

: a body cavity (as in arthropods or some mollusks) that normally contains blood and functions as part of the circulatory system

—he·mo·coel·ic or chiefly British hae·mo·coel·ic \ˌhē-mə-ˈsē-lik\ adjective

he·mo·coel also he·mo·coele or chiefly British hae·mo·coele \ˈhē-mə-ˌsēl\

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