-coel

suffix

A cavity.

OriginAncient Greek κοῖλος →
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Meanings

-coel1

suffix-coel (noun-forming suffix, plural -coels)

plural -coels · alternative -coele · alternative -cele

  1. A cavity.

-coel2

suffix-coel (noun-forming suffix, plural -coels)

plural -coels

  1. alternativenonstandardpossiblyAlternative form of -cele (“tumor; hernia”).

Origin

-coel · suffix

  1. Ancient Greekκοῖλος“hollow”
  2. English-coel

Via Latin, from Ancient Greek κοῖλος (koîlos, “hollow”).

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-coel · suffix

See -cele.

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APA

-coel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-coel

MLA

“-coel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-coel. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-coel,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-coel.

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