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celom

celom is the alternative spelling 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 celom

pluralceloms

Words formed from celom

Questions about celom

What is celom the alternative spelling of?
Celom is the alternative spelling of coelom.

Words near celom in the dictionary

  1. celly
  2. cellys
  3. Celmer
  4. Celmers
  5. celmoleukin
  6. celom
  7. celoma
  8. celomas
  9. celomatic
  10. celomic
  11. celoms

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Adapted from Wiktionary: celom (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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