Coelenteron
[si-len-tuh-ron] /sɪˈlɛn təˌrɒn/
noun, plural coelentera
[si-len-ter-uh] /sɪˈlɛn tər ə/ (Show IPA). Zoology.
1.
the body cavity of a coelenterate.
/sɪˈlɛntəˌrɒn/
noun (pl) -tera (-tərə)
1.
the simple saclike body cavity of a coelenterate
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