n.
Pronunciation: ' s ē -l ə m
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural coeloms or coe · lo · ma · ta \ si- ' l ō -m ə -t ə \
Etymology: German, from Greek koil ō ma cavity, from koilos
Date: 1875
: the usually epithelium-lined space between the body wall and the digestive tract of metazoans above the lower worms
– coe · lo · mate \ ' s ē -l ə - ˌ m ā t \ adjective or noun
– coe · lo · mic \ si- ' lä-mik, - ' l ō - \ adjective