pseudocoel

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noun

The body cavity of certain nematodes (primitive invertebrates), which is analogous to a coelom but lacking mesodermal cells, i.e. not lined with mesothelium.

OriginEnglish pseudo- ← Middle English pseudo- ← Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs) →
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Meanings

nounpseudocoel (plural pseudocoels)

plural pseudocoels

  1. biologyThe body cavity of certain nematodes (primitive invertebrates), which is analogous to a coelom but lacking mesodermal cells, i.e. not lined with mesothelium.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
pseudocoelomschizocoel

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekψεύδω (pseúdō)
  2. Ancient Greekψευδής (pseudḗs)
  3. Middle Englishpseudo-
  4. Englishpseudo-
  5. Englishpseudocoel

From pseudo- + -coel.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 假體腔 /假体腔
  • 假體腔 /假体腔 (jiǎtǐqiāng)body cavity of certain nematodes
Polish pseudocel, pseudoceloma
  • pseudocelbody cavity of certain nematodes
  • pseudocelomabody cavity of certain nematodes
Cite this entry
APA

pseudocoel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudocoel

MLA

“pseudocoel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudocoel. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pseudocoel,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudocoel.

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