epicoelia

noun

epi·​coelia

¦epə̇,

¦epē+

variants or less commonly epicoele or epicele

ˈepəˌsēl

plural epicoeliae also epicoeles or epiceles

: the cavity of the metencephalon : the anterior part of the 4th ventricle of the brain

Word History

Etymology

epicoelia, New Latin, from epi- + coelia; epicoele, epicele from epi- + -coele, -cele

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