coelenteron

[ si-len-tuh-ron ]

noun,plural coe·len·ter·a [si-len-ter-uh]. /sɪˈlɛn tər ə/. Zoology.
  1. the body cavity of a coelenterate.

Origin of coelenteron

1
First recorded in 1890–95; coel- + enteron

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British Dictionary definitions for coelenteron

coelenteron

/ (sɪˈlɛntəˌrɒn) /


nounplural -tera (-tərə)
  1. the simple saclike body cavity of a coelenterate

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