epicoele

E1P3I1C3O1E1L1E1

noun

A cavity formed by the invagination of the outer wall of the body, as the atrium of an amphioxus and possibly the body cavity of vertebrates.

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Meanings

nounepicoele (plural not attested)
  1. no pluralanatomyA cavity formed by the invagination of the outer wall of the body, as the atrium of an amphioxus and possibly the body cavity of vertebrates.

Origin

From epi- + -coele.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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