body cavity

noun

: a cavity in an animal body
specifically : coelom

Examples of body cavity in a Sentence

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If stuffing turkey with aromatics or stuffing, wipe out body cavity. Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Nov. 2025 No air from the body cavity was coming out of any of the cuts. Marguerite Reiss, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2025 From a pragmatic standpoint, its most notable feature is its lack of the traditional f-hole opening in the body cavity. Todd Longwell, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025 Likely only dead individuals, floating as gases formed by putrefaction accumulated in body cavities, entered the lagoon. David Bressan, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for body cavity

Word History

First Known Use

1854, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of body cavity was in 1854

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“Body cavity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/body%20cavity. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.

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

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