telocoel

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noun

A cavity in the telencephalon of an embryo.

OriginAncient Greek τέλος →
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Meanings

nountelocoel (plural telocoels)

plural telocoels

  1. biologyA cavity in the telencephalon of an embryo.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκοῖλος
  2. Ancient Greekτέλος
  3. Englishtelocoel

From telo- + -coel, from Ancient Greek τέλος (télos) + Ancient Greek κοῖλος (koîlos).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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