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coelo-

/ˈsiːloʊ-/

coelo- prefix: hollow; cavity; as.

Prefix

coelo-

  1. hollow; cavity; as
  2. abdominal cavity.
    • Near-synonyms: abdomin-, abdomino-
    Synonyms:
    abdomin-, abdomino-

Synonyms of coelo-

Forms of coelo-

alternative formcoel-
alternative formcœlo-

Origin of coelo-

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from Ancient Greek κοῖλος (koîlos, “hollow; concave; a cavity, hollow”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱewh₁- (“to swell; to be strong”)); developed from such earlier Latin terms as coeliac and coelom.

Questions about coelo-

What does coelo- mean?
Coelo- means hollow; cavity; as.
What part of speech is coelo-?
Coelo- is a prefix.
How do you pronounce coelo-?
Coelo- is pronounced /ˈsiːloʊ-/.

Words near coelo- in the dictionary

  1. coeliotomies
  2. coeliotomy
  3. coell
  4. Coello
  5. Coellos
  6. coelo-
  7. coeloblast
  8. coeloblastic
  9. coeloblasts
  10. coeloblastula
  11. coeloblastulae

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