schizocoele

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σχίζω (skhízō, I split) + κήλη (kḗlē, tumour”; especially “hernia”; “rupture”).

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -əʊl

Noun

schizocoele (plural schizocoeles)

  1. (anatomy) A body cavity that forms by the splitting of mesodermal tissue to create a coelomic cavity.