different between cavity vs coelomate

cavity

English

Etymology

From Middle English cavity, from Middle French cavité, from Late Latin cavitas, from Latin cavus (hollow).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?kæv?ti/
    • (US) IPA(key): [?k?æv??i]

Noun

cavity (plural cavities)

  1. A hole or hollow depression.
  2. A hollow area within the body (such as the sinuses).
  3. (dentistry) A small or large hole in a tooth caused by caries; often also a soft area adjacent to the hole also affected by caries.

Synonyms

  • See also Thesaurus:hole
  • (dentistry): caries

Derived terms

Related terms

  • cave
  • concave
  • excavate
  • excavation
  • excavator

Translations

Further reading

  • cavity in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
  • cavity in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
  • cavity at OneLook Dictionary Search

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coelomate

English

Alternative forms

  • cœlomate

Etymology

From coelom +? -ate.

Noun

coelomate (plural coelomates)

  1. (zoology) Any animal possessing a fluid-filled cavity within which the digestive system is suspended.

Adjective

coelomate (not comparable)

  1. (zoology) Having a coelom.

Related terms

  • acoelomate
  • coelom
  • coelomic

Translations

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