coelom

or coe·lome ce·lom

[ see-luhm ]

/ ˈsi ləm /

noun, plural coe·loms, coe·lo·ma·ta [si-loh-muh-tuh]. /sɪˈloʊ mə tə/. Zoology.

the body cavity of higher metazoans, between the body wall and intestine, lined with a mesodermal epithelium.

Origin of coelom

1875–80; <Greek koílōma cavity, equivalent to koilō-, variant stem of koiloûn to hollow out (verbal derivative of koîlos hollow) + -ma noun suffix denoting result

OTHER WORDS FROM coelom

coe·lom·ic

[si-lom-ik, -loh-mik], /sɪˈlɒm ɪk, -ˈloʊ mɪk/, adjective

Words nearby coelom

Coelenterata, coelenterate, coelenteron, coeliac, coeliac disease, coelom, coelomate, coeloscope, coelostat, coelurosaur, coemption

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Example sentences from the Web for coelom

After the pericardium and pleurae have been separated off the remainder of the coelom becomes the peritoneum.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6|Various
Several forms of cells float freely in the fluid of the coelom.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7|Various
Its cavity also is at first independent of the coelom though later invaded by the latter.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7|Various
In others, it lies in the coelom, often surrounded by a special and occasionally rather thick sheath.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7|Various

When the pus escapes from the tubes into the coelom it sets up pelvic peritonitis.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7|Various

British Dictionary definitions for coelom

coelom

esp US celom

/ (ˈsiːləʊm, -ləm) /

noun

the body cavity of many multicellular animals, situated in the mesoderm and containing the digestive tract and other visceral organs

Derived forms of coelom

coelomic or esp US celomic (sɪˈlɒmɪk), adjective

Word Origin for coelom

C19: from Greek koilōma cavity, from koilos hollow; see coel-

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Medical definitions for coelom

coelom

n.

The cavity formed by the splitting of the embryonic mesoderm into two layers; in mammals it then forms into the peritoneal, pleural, and pericardial cavities.

Scientific definitions for coelom

coelom

[ sē′ləm ]

The body cavity that forms from the mesoderm during the embryonic development of more complex animals. The coelom suspends the gut in fluid in the middle of the body, protecting it from gravity and allowing great increases in body size. The presence or absence of a coelom is important for the classification of animal phyla. See more at deuterostome protostome.

单词	coelom
释义	coelom or coe·lome ce·lom [ see-luhm ] / ˈsi ləm / noun, plural coe·loms, coe·lo·ma·ta [si-loh-muh-tuh]. /sɪˈloʊ mə tə/. Zoology. the body cavity of higher metazoans, between the body wall and intestine, lined with a mesodermal epithelium. Origin of coelom 1875–80; <Greek koílōma cavity, equivalent to koilō-, variant stem of koiloûn to hollow out (verbal derivative of koîlos hollow) + -ma noun suffix denoting result OTHER WORDS FROM coelom coe·lom·ic [si-lom-ik, -loh-mik], /sɪˈlɒm ɪk, -ˈloʊ mɪk/, adjective Words nearby coelom Coelenterata, coelenterate, coelenteron, coeliac, coeliac disease, coelom, coelomate, coeloscope, coelostat, coelurosaur, coemption Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for coelom After the pericardium and pleurae have been separated off the remainder of the coelom becomes the peritoneum. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6\|Various Several forms of cells float freely in the fluid of the coelom. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7\|Various Its cavity also is at first independent of the coelom though later invaded by the latter. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7\|Various In others, it lies in the coelom, often surrounded by a special and occasionally rather thick sheath. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7\|Various When the pus escapes from the tubes into the coelom it sets up pelvic peritonitis. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7\|Various British Dictionary definitions for coelom coelom esp US celom / (ˈsiːləʊm, -ləm) / noun the body cavity of many multicellular animals, situated in the mesoderm and containing the digestive tract and other visceral organs Derived forms of coelom coelomic or esp US celomic (sɪˈlɒmɪk), adjective Word Origin for coelom C19: from Greek koilōma cavity, from koilos hollow; see coel- Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for coelom coelom n. The cavity formed by the splitting of the embryonic mesoderm into two layers; in mammals it then forms into the peritoneal, pleural, and pericardial cavities. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for coelom coelom [ sē′ləm ] The body cavity that forms from the mesoderm during the embryonic development of more complex animals. The coelom suspends the gut in fluid in the middle of the body, protecting it from gravity and allowing great increases in body size. The presence or absence of a coelom is important for the classification of animal phyla. See more at deuterostome protostome. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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