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Coelom vs Enterocoel - What's the difference?

coelom | enterocoel |

As nouns the difference between coelom and enterocoel

is that coelom is a fluid-filled cavity within the body of an animal. The digestive system is suspended within the cavity, which is lined by a tissue called the peritoneum while enterocoel is a coelom, in some invertebrates, formed from the wall of the archenteron.

coelom

English

Alternative forms

* celom * * coelom, (l), (l)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (zoology) A fluid-filled cavity within the body of an animal. The digestive system is suspended within the cavity, which is lined by a tissue called the peritoneum.

    • Related terms

    * coelomate * coelomic

    enterocoel

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A coelom, in some invertebrates, formed from the wall of the archenteron