body cavity

noun

: a cavity in an animal body

specifically : coelom

Examples of body cavity in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

My last shot had gone very low, into the left hindquarter and up into the body cavity. — Don J. Dinndorf, Outdoor Life, 31 Oct. 2026

The stains on Daniela’s clothing were the result of fluids that come out of body cavities after death, the doctor added. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026

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

Word History

First Known Use

1854, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for body cavity

• intracavity
• microgravity
• supergravity
• concavity
• depravity
• gravity

Kids Definition

body cavity

noun

: a cavity within an animal body

especially : coelom

Medical Definition

body cavity

noun

: a cavity within an animal body

specifically : coelom