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rhynchocoel

noun
rhyn·​cho·​coel
variants: or less commonly rhynchocoele \ ˈriŋkōˌsēl \ or rhynchocoelom or rhynchocoelome \ ¦riŋkō+ \
plural -s

Definition of rhynchocoel

: a tubular cavity that holds the introverted proboscis of a nemertean worm and is sometimes considered homologous with the coelom

History and Etymology for rhynchocoel

rhynch- + -coel, -coele or coelom, coelome

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