coelom

See also: cœlom

English

Alternative forms

• celom
• cœlom, cœloma, cœlome
• coeloma, coelome

Etymology

From international scientific vocabulary, from New Latin, from Ancient Greek κοίλωμα (koílōma, “hollow, cavity”). Cognate with coeliac.

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /ˈsiːləm/

Noun

coelom (plural coeloms)

1. (zoology) A fluid-filled cavity within the body of an animal. The digestive system is suspended within the cavity, which is lined by a tissue called the peritoneum.

Related terms

• coelomate
• coelomic
• exocoelom
• pseudocoelom

Translations

fluid-filled cavity within the body of an animal

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 體腔／体腔 (zh) (tǐqiāng)

• Czech: coelom m
• Dutch: coeloom m
• Finnish: ruumiinontelo (fi)
• French: célome (fr) m, cœlome (fr) m
• Galician: celoma m
• Irish: céalóm m
• Italian: celoma (it) m
• Japanese: 体腔 (ja) (たいこう, taikō)
• Portuguese: celoma m
• Vietnamese: thể khoang (體腔)

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