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coelenteron

noun coe·len·ter·on \ si-ˈlen-tə-ˌrän , -rən \

Definition of coelenteron

plural coelentera play \si-ˈlen-tə-rə\
: the internal cavity of a coelenterate

Origin and Etymology of coelenteron

New Latin, from Greek koilos + enteron

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