haemocoel
US hemocoel
/ (ˈhiːməˌsiːl) /
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noun
the body cavity of many invertebrates, including arthropods and molluscs, developed from part of the blood system
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Word Origin for haemocoel
C19: from haemo- + New Latin coel, from Greek koilos hollow
Words nearby haemocoel
-haemia, haemic, haemin, haemo-, haemochrome, haemocoel, haemocyanin, haemocyte, haemocytometer, haemodialysis, haemoflagellate
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