Body-cavity
noun
the internal cavity of any multicellular animal that contains the digestive tract, heart, kidneys, etc. In vertebrates it develops from the coelom
Contemporary Examples
TSA, Don’t Touch My Junk! Robert Poole November 18, 2010
An Utterly Useless Warning Edward N. Luttwak February 3, 2010
Gal With a Suitcase Jolie Hunt June 4, 2010
Historical Examples
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4) Francis Maitland Balfour
Surgery, with Special Reference to Podiatry Maximilian Stern
The Barren Ground Caribou of Keewatin Francis Harper
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4) Francis Maitland Balfour
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4) Francis Maitland Balfour
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4) Francis Maitland Balfour
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4) Francis Maitland Balfour
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