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coelom: Meaning and Definition of

coe•lom

Pronunciation: (sē'lum), [key]
— pl. coe•loms, coe•lo•ma•ta
  1. the body cavity of higher metazoans, between the body wall and intestine, lined with a mesodermal epithelium.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
coeliac coelomate
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