coelo-

/ˈsiːloʊ-/

prefix

hollow; cavity; as

“Near-synonyms: abdomin-, abdomino-”

Similar
abdomin-abdomino-
OriginAncient Greek κοῖλος ← Proto-Indo-European *ḱewh₁- →
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Meanings

prefix

alternative coel- · alternative cœlo-

  1. arthollow; cavity; as
  2. hollow; cavity; as:
    1. anatomyabdominal cavity.

      Near-synonyms: abdomin-, abdomino-

      Synonyms: abdomin-, abdomino-

Synonyms & antonyms

prefixabdominal cavity.

Similar
abdomin-abdomino-
Also see
abdomino-

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱewh₁-“to swell; to be strong”
  2. Ancient Greekκοῖλος“hollow; concave; a cavity, hollow”
  3. Englishcoelo-

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.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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