pseu|do|coel

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]

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