rhynchocoel

noun

rhyn·​cho·​coel

variants or less commonly rhynchocoele

ˈriŋkōˌsēl

or rhynchocoelom or rhynchocoelome

¦riŋkō+

plural -s

: a tubular cavity that holds the introverted proboscis of a nemertean worm and is sometimes considered homologous with the coelom

Word History

Etymology

rhynch- + -coel, -coele or coelom, coelome

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