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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The body cavity of certain nematodes (primitive invertebrates), which is analogous to a coelom but lacking mesodermal cells, i.e. not lined with mesothelium.

Synonyms

All synonyms

pseudocoelomschizocoel

Etymology

From pseudo- + -coel.

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