pseudocoelia

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noun

The fifth ventricle in the mammalian brain.

OriginAncient Greek κοιλία →
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Meanings

noun
  1. datedanatomyThe fifth ventricle in the mammalian brain.

    the inaccurate representation of the pseudocoelia is exaggerated

    1882, Burt Green Wilder, Anatomical Technology

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκοιλία“cavity of the body”
  2. Englishpseudocoelia

From pseudo- + Ancient Greek κοιλία (koilía, “cavity of the body”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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