prosocoel
noun
pros·o·coel
\ˈpräsəˌsēl\
variants: less commonly
prosocele
orprosocoele
\ˈpräsəˌsēl\Definition of prosocoel
-s
: the primitive undivided cavity of the forebrain of an early vertebrate embryo
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Origin and Etymology of prosocoel
proso- + -coele
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