epicoeloma

noun

ep·​i·​coe·​lo·​ma

ˌepəsēˈlōmə

variants or less commonly epicoelom

¦epə̇,

¦epē+

plural -s

: the part of the coelom nearest the notochord

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from epi- + coelom

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