schizocoele

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noun

A body cavity that forms by the splitting of mesodermal tissue to create a coelomic cavity.

OriginAncient Greek σχίζω →
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Meanings

nounschizocoele (plural schizocoeles)

plural schizocoeles

  1. anatomyA body cavity that forms by the splitting of mesodermal tissue to create a coelomic cavity.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekσχίζω“I split”
  2. Englishschizocoele

From Ancient Greek σχίζω (skhízō, “I split”) + κήλη (kḗlē, “tumour”; especially “hernia”; “rupture””).

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APA

schizocoele. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schizocoele

MLA

“schizocoele.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schizocoele. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “schizocoele,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schizocoele.

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