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coel-
- a combining form meaning “cavity,” used in the formation of compound words:
coelenteron.
coel-
prefix
- indicating a cavity within a body or a hollow organ or part
coelenteron
coelenterate
coelacanth
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of coel-1
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Example Sentences
This king, whose name was Lles ap Coel, made his confession as early as the year 160.
Talhaiarn was a descendant of Coel Godebog, and chaplain to Ambrosius.
It has been called Coel ede wlan, or the yarn test, and under this name I will describe the process.
Not a very large kingdom this, but even as small as it was, King Coel did not hold it in undisputed sway.
The only child of King Coel, her doting old father had given her the finest education that Rome could offer.
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Words That Use -coel
What does -coel mean?
The combining form -coel is used like a suffix meaning “cavity.” It is occasionally used in medical terms, especially in pathology.
The form -coele comes from Greek koîlos, meaning “hollow.” The Latin equivalent is cavus, also meaning “hollow,” which is the source of words such as cavity and concave. To learn more, check out our entries for both words.
What are variants of -coel?
In some cases, the form -coel is spelled -cele, as in pseudocele. In other variant spellings, -coel is spelled with a final –e, becoming -coele. Want to know more? Read our Words That Use articles about -cele and -coele.
Examples of -coel
An example of a medical term that features the form -coel is enterocoel, also spelled enterocoele, meaning “the body cavity formed from an outpocketing of the archenteron.” Archenteron is the developing form of the intestine.
The entero- part of the word means “intestine,” from Greek énteron. The -coel part of the word means “cavity,” as we have already seen. Enterocoel literally translates to “intestine cavity.”
What are some words that use the combining form -coel?
What are some other forms that -coel may be commonly confused with?
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The combining form gastro- means “stomach.” With this in mind, what does gastrocoel literally translate to?
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