splanchnocoele
noun
splanch·no·coele
\ˈsplaŋknəˌsēl\
variants: or
splanchnocoel
\ˈsplaŋknəˌsēl\Definition of splanchnocoele
-s
1 : the embryonic body cavity when formed by splitting of the mesoderm into somatopleuric and splanchnopleuric layers
2 : a visceral cavity especially of a brachiopod
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Origin and Etymology of splanchnocoele
International Scientific Vocabulary splanchno- + -coele, -coel
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