coelenteron
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coe·len·ter·on
(sĭ-lĕn′tə-rŏn′, -tər-ən)n. pl. coe·len·te·ra (-tər-ə)
The saclike gastrovascular cavity of a cnidarian or a ctenophore.
[New Latin : Greek koilos, hollow; see -coel + enteron.]
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coelenteron
(sɪˈlɛntəˌrɒn)n, pl -tera (-tərə)
(Zoology) the simple saclike body cavity of a coelenterate
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coe•len•ter•on
(sɪˈlɛn təˌrɒn)n., pl. -ter•a (-tər ə)
the 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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