Enterocoel

Pronunciation: /ˈɛntˈɪɹoʊˈkoʊˈɛɫ/

Enterocoel (noun)

  1. A body cavity in an embryo that forms from tissue pockets and later becomes part of the digestive system.
  2. A developmental structure that helps create the coelom, the fluid-filled space between body wall and organs.

Examples

  • The embryo forms an enterocoel as part of the gut cavity.
  • An enterocoel develops inside the embryo gut cavity.