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Definition of haemocoel in English: haemocoel(US hemocoel) nounˈhiːməsiːlˈhēməˌsēl Zoology The primary body cavity of most invertebrates, containing circulatory fluid. Example sentencesExamples - The circulatory system is open and consists of a heart, arteries, and the open spaces of the hemocoel.
- Arthropods also have a hemocoel, an open body cavity in which blood flows and bathes the tissues and organs.
- These tumors are frequently found floating freely in the haemocoel.
- The circulatory system includes a heart that pumps blood into an open body cavity or hemocoel.
- Other internal organs are suspended in a general hemocoel.
Origin Late 19th century: from haemo- 'of blood' + Greek koilos 'hollow, cavity'. Definition of hemocoel in US English: hemocoel(British haemocoel) nounˈhēməˌsēl Zoology The primary body cavity of most invertebrates, containing circulatory fluid. Example sentencesExamples - The circulatory system is open and consists of a heart, arteries, and the open spaces of the hemocoel.
- Arthropods also have a hemocoel, an open body cavity in which blood flows and bathes the tissues and organs.
- Other internal organs are suspended in a general hemocoel.
- These tumors are frequently found floating freely in the haemocoel.
- The circulatory system includes a heart that pumps blood into an open body cavity or hemocoel.
Origin Late 19th century: from hemo- ‘of blood’ + Greek koilos ‘hollow, cavity’. |