noun
- Plural of enterocoel; body cavities formed by outpouchings of the embryonic gut in certain animals, particularly echinoderms and some other organisms.
Usage: technical; biology; embryology
Examples
- In echinoderm development, enterocoels arise from the wall of the archenteron.
- The formation of enterocoels is a key feature in the embryological development of certain marine organisms.
- Biologists study enterocoels to understand the evolutionary relationships between different animal phyla.
- The enterocoels eventually develop into the main body cavity of the organism.