COELOME
\sˈiːlə͡ʊm], \sˈiːləʊm], \s_ˈiː_l_əʊ_m]\
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[Greek] The general body-cavity in the embryo, lying between the splanchnopleure and somatopleure; subsequently differentiated into the peritoneal, pleural, and pericardial cavities.
By Alexander Duane