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Coelom is an English word with synonyms like cavity or cavum. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Coelom | Coelomic

Coelom meaning

A fluid-filled cavity within the body of an animal. The digestive system is suspended within the cavity, which is lined by a tissue called the peritoneum.

Synonyms of Coelom

celom celoma cavity bodily cavity cavum

Related words

Other words often associated with Coelom or its synonyms:

structure pit decay caries hollow space hole

Using Coelom

  • The main meaning on this page is: A fluid-filled cavity within the body of an animal. The digestive system is suspended within the cavity, which is lined by a tissue called the peritoneum.
  • Useful related words include: celom, celoma, cavity, bodily cavity.
  • In the example corpus, coelom often appears in combinations such as: the coelom, coelom or, coelom and.

Context around Coelom

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 4 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

haemal 1× perivisceral 1× gonadal 1× perihaemal 1× reduced 1×

Often after:

tissue 1× body 1×

Sentence patterns with Coelom

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a gonadal coelom and often 1× a haemal coelom or haemal 1× a perihaemal coelom or perihaemal 1× a perivisceral coelom a gonadal 1× a reduced coelom called a 1× derived from coelom tissue 1× from the coelom and form 1× from the coelom body cavity 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

animal evolution interrelationships 1× aside from the 1× egg brooding is 1× eggs and sperm 1× excretory organs in 1× others are fertilized 1×

Common sentence endings:

are producing eggs 1× called a pseudocoelom 1× coelom is used 1× coelom or lophophore 1× contract the animal 1× from coelom tissue 1×

Words around Coelom

Just before it in the word index:

coello 5 coelius 2 coeliac 20 coeli 6 coelho 27 coelestium 4

Just after it in the word index:

coelomic 3 coelum 2 coemetarium 2 coemissions 3 coen 91 coenen 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aab 14 aamer 14 aave 14 abadan 14 abdelmadjid 14 abdulkarim 14

Corpus analysis for Coelom

  • In this selection, "coelom" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 25.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, haemal, perivisceral, gonadal, tissue and body stand out and add context to how "coelom" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a gonadal coelom and often and a haemal coelom or haemal. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "coelom" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with coelom

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

These groups have a reduced coelom, called a pseudocoelom. (9 words)

Others' are fertilized internally, in the intertentacular organ or in the coelom. (12 words)

Excretory organs In almost every segment is a pair of excretory organs called nephridia, which are derived from coelom tissue. (20 words)

Longer example sentences

Eggs and sperm are released into the coelom, and sperm exit into the water through pores in the tips of some of the tentacles, and then are captured by the feeding currents of zooids that are producing eggs. (38 words)

Aside from the water vascular system, echinoderms have a haemal coelom (or haemal system, the "haemal" being a misnomer), a perivisceral coelom, a gonadal coelom and often also a perihaemal coelom (or perihaemal system). (34 words)

Animal Evolution: Interrelationships of the Living Phyla. 3rd ed. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press, 2012, p. 78 Haemal and perihaemal systems are derived from the coelom and form an open and reduced circulatory system. (34 words)

Example sentences (11)

Aside from the water vascular system, echinoderms have a haemal coelom (or haemal system, the "haemal" being a misnomer), a perivisceral coelom, a gonadal coelom and often also a perihaemal coelom (or perihaemal system).

Animal Evolution: Interrelationships of the Living Phyla. 3rd ed. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press, 2012, p. 78 Haemal and perihaemal systems are derived from the coelom and form an open and reduced circulatory system.

Egg brooding is quite common and usually takes place in special chambers on their oral surfaces, but sometimes the ovary or coelom is used.

Eggs and sperm are released into the coelom, and sperm exit into the water through pores in the tips of some of the tentacles, and then are captured by the feeding currents of zooids that are producing eggs.

Excretory organs In almost every segment is a pair of excretory organs called nephridia, which are derived from coelom tissue.

In a very small number of species, the eggs are retained in the coelom where they develop viviparously, later emerging through ruptures in the body wall.

On the other hand, the founding polyp of a coral has a shape like that of its daughter polyps, and coral zooids have no coelom or lophophore.

Others' are fertilized internally, in the intertentacular organ or in the coelom.

The body wall surrounds the coelom that is filled with fluid on which the body wall musculature acts as a hydrostatic skeleton to extend or contract the animal.

These groups have a reduced coelom, called a pseudocoelom.

This is a network of fluid-filled canals derived from the coelom (body cavity) that function in gas exchange, feeding, sensory reception and locomotion.

Common combinations with coelom

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "coelom" in a sentence?
An example: "Aside from the water vascular system, echinoderms have a haemal coelom (or haemal system, the "haemal" being a misnomer), a perivisceral coelom, a gonadal coelom and often also a perihaemal coelom (or perihaemal system)." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "coelom" from authentic English texts.
What does "coelom" mean?
Coelom means: A fluid-filled cavity within the body of an animal. The digestive system is suspended within the cavity, which is lined by a tissue called the peritoneum.
What are synonyms of "coelom"?
Common synonyms of "coelom" include: celom, celoma, cavity, bodily cavity, cavum.
How many example sentences with "coelom" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "coelom", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.