schizo·coel noun alsoschizo·coele\ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌsēl\ (\-s\) Etymology:schiz- + -coele : a perivisceral cavity that arises by the splitting of the mesoblast of the embryo — compare enterocoele • schizo·coelic\| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|sēlik\adjective • schizo·coe·lous\-ləs\adjective