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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesceloma
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /tʃeˈlɔma/
"Il celoma si sviluppa all'interno del mesoderma."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The primary body cavity in most animals, located between the intestinal canal and the body wall.
"Earthworms and humans possess a true coelom that cushions internal organs." - 2
In embryology, the fluid-filled space formed within the mesoderm during the development of triploblastic organisms.
"The development of the coelom is a key evolutionary milestone in bilateral animals."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Modern Latin scientific term 'coeloma', coined in the 19th century from the Greek 'koilōma' meaning a hollow or cavity. The root ultimately traces back to the Ancient Greek 'koilos', meaning hollow, reflecting the anatomical nature of the body cavity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Coelom" is said worldwide
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cœlome
Transliteration: /sylom/
"Le cœlome est la cavité générale du corps chez les animaux triploblastiques."
Coelom
Transliteration: /tseˈoːlom/
"Das Coelom ist die sekundäre Leibeshöhle vielzelliger Tiere."
celoma
Transliteration: /tʃeˈlɔma/
"Il celoma si sviluppa all'interno del mesoderma."
celoma
Transliteration: /seˈloma/
"El celoma es la cavidad corporal principal en los animales celomados."
celoma
Transliteration: /seˈlõmɐ/
"O celoma abriga os órgãos internos dos vertebrados."
देहगुहा
Transliteration: dehaguhā
"सीलोम या देहगुहा अधिकांश जंतुओं में आंतरिक अंगों को सुरक्षित रखती है।"
体腔
Transliteration: tǐqiāng
"体腔是高等动物体内容纳内脏s器官的腔隙。"
체강
Transliteration: chegang
"체강은 배엽 사이의 공간으로 내장을 보호한다."
体腔
Transliteration: taikō
"体腔は多くの多細胞動物に見られる内臓を囲む空間である。"
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