1 gonocoel | Definition of gonocoel

gonocoel

noun
gon·​o·​coel
variants: or gonocoele \ ˈgänəˌsēl \
plural -s

Definition of gonocoel

: the body cavity that contains the gonads and that is sometimes considered the evolutionary precursor of the entire coelom of higher animals

History and Etymology for gonocoel

gon- + -coel, -coele

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