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coel
coel-
a combining form meaning “cavity,” used in the formation of compound words:
coelenteron.
Also,
cele-,
coele-.
Origin:
combining form representing
Greek
koîlos
hollow; akin to
cave
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-coele
variant of
coel-
as final element of a compound
word
:
enterocoele.
Also,
-cele
,
-coel.
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World English Dictionary
coel-
—
prefix
indicating a cavity within a body or a hollow organ or part:
coelacanth
;
coelenterate
;
coelenteron
[New Latin, from Greek
koilos
hollow]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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