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Definitions for Celom

[1] coelom.
[2] the body cavity of higher metazoans, between the body wall and intestine, lined with a mesodermal epithelium.
[3] a less frequent US spelling of coelom
[4] the body cavity of many multicellular animals, situated in the mesoderm and containing the digestive tract and other visceral organs

Words nearby Celom

cellulose acetate, cellulose nitrate, cellulose triacetate, cellulosic, celo-navigation, celom, celonychia, celophlebitis, celoschisis, celoscope, celoscopy

Origin of Celom

oelom1875–80; < Greek koílōma cavity, equivalent to koilō-, variant stem of koiloûn to hollow out (verbal derivative of koîlos hollow) + -ma noun suffix denoting result

Other words from Celom

coe·lom·ic [si-lom -ik, -loh -mik] /sɪˈlɒm ɪk, -ˈloʊ mɪk/ , adjective
ce•lom′ ic (-lŏm′ ĭk ) adj.

Word origin for Celom

oelomC19: from Greek koilōma cavity, from koilos hollow; see coel-