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What’s more, the individual had an abdominal yolk, a portion of the egg’s yolk sac that an embryo internalizes into its body cavity just before hatching to use as an energy reserve.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
23 June 2026 When females lay eggs in an open wound or in a moist body cavity — the nose, ears, eyes or mouth — the larvae burrow into living tissue.—
Ciara McCarthy. Produced With Ai Assistance,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026 Parietal fascia covers the area around your pelvis and other body cavities.—
Scott Haak,
EverydayHealth.com,
6 May 2026 Police sources told the Tribune that investigators were weighing if Talley was able to hide the gun in a body cavity to evade it being found in a pat down and prior to being treated, or if he was properly searched.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for body cavity