coe·len·ter·on (s -l n t -r n , -tr-n)n. pl. coe·len·te·ra (-t r-) The saclike cavity within the body of a coelenterate. [New Latin : Greek koilos, hollow; see -coel + enteron.] |
coelenteron [sɪˈlɛntəˌrɒn]
n pl -tera [-tərə]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the simple saclike body cavity of a coelenterate
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| Noun | 1. | coelenteron - the saclike body cavity of a coelenterate cnidarian, coelenterate - radially symmetrical animals having saclike bodies with only one opening and tentacles with stinging structures; they occur in polyp and medusa forms sac - a structure resembling a bag in an animal |
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