schizocoele

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σχίζω (skhízō, “I split”) + κήλη (kḗlē, “tumour”; especially “hernia”; “rupture””).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -əʊl

Noun

schizocoele (plural schizocoeles)

1. (anatomy) A body cavity that forms by the splitting of mesodermal tissue to create a coelomic cavity.