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celoma

celoma

English

Noun

celoma (plural celomas)

  1. (anatomy) A cavity in the mesoderm of a vertebrate embryo that gives rise to the pleural, pericardial and peritoneal cavities

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Italian

Noun

celoma m (plural celomi)

  1. (anatomy) celoma

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Spanish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κοίλωμα (koílōma, hollow, cavity), from κοῖλος (koîlos, hollow).

Pronunciation

  • (Castilian) IPA(key): /θe.ˈlo.ma/
  • (Others) IPA(key): /se.ˈlo.ma/

Noun

celoma m (plural celomas)

  1. (anatomy) celoma

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