Meanings
adjectiveheterocoelous (not comparable)
alternative obsolete heterocœlous
- not comparablebiologyRelating to, or characteristic of syconoid sponges of the taxonomic group Heterocoela.
- not comparablemedicineRelating to vertebrae with centra having saddle-shaped articulations.
Origin
From hetero- (“different”) + -coelous (“hollow”).
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heterocoelous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterocoelous
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