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cœloma

UK/siːˈləʊmə/

cœloma is the dated form of coelom.

Meaning of coelom

Noun

coelom (plural coeloms)

  1. A fluid-filled cavity within the body of an animal. The digestive system is suspended within the cavity, which is lined by a tissue called the peritoneum.

Forms of cœloma

pluralcœlomata

Questions about cœloma

What is cœloma the dated form of?
Cœloma is the dated form of coelom.
How do you pronounce cœloma?
Cœloma is pronounced /siːˈləʊmə/ (UK).

Words near cœloma in the dictionary

  1. cœliæ
  2. cœlo-
  3. cœlodont
  4. cœlodonts
  5. cœlom
  6. cœloma
  7. cœlomata
  8. cœlomate
  9. cœlomic
  10. cœloms
  11. cœloscope

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Adapted from Wiktionary: cœloma (page history and authors); coelom (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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