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coelenteron


coe·len·ter·on

noun \-ˌrän, -rən\
plural coe·len·tera\-rə\

Definition of COELENTERON

: the internal cavity of a coelenterate

Origin of COELENTERON

New Latin, from Greek koilos + enteron
First Known Use: 1885

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