coelenteron
[ si-len-tuh-ron ]
/ sɪˈlɛn təˌrɒn /
noun, plural coe·len·ter·a [si-len-ter-uh] /sɪˈlɛn tər ə/. Zoology.
the body cavity of a coelenterate.
Words nearby coelenteron
coel-,
coelacanth,
coelanaglyphic,
coelenterata,
coelenterate,
coelenteron,
coeliac,
coeliac disease,
coelom,
coelomate,
coeloscope
Example sentences from the Web for coelenteron
The archenteron becomes the gastrovascular system or coelenteron.
The spore cell gives rise to a “spore-larva,” which is set free in the coelenteron and grows into a medusa.
British Dictionary definitions for coelenteron
coelenteron
/ (sɪˈlɛntəˌrɒn) /
noun plural -tera (-tərə)
the simple saclike body cavity of a coelenterate