- pseu|do|coel
- pseu|do|coel «SOO duh seel», noun.a body cavity in some primitive animals, similar to the coelom except that it is unlined: »
In roundworms…a cavity termed the pseudocoel, existing between the digestive tract and muscles, contains a body fluid which is set in circulation by the wriggling movements characteristic of such animals (Harbaugh and Goodrich).
╂[< pseudo- + Greek koîlos hollow]
Useful english dictionary. 2012.