adjective
- of, relating to, or contained within the coelom (the body cavity of an animal that contains the internal organs)
Usage: technical; biology
Examples
- The coelomic fluid bathes the internal organs of the earthworm.
- Coelomic cavities are found in most complex animals.
- The coelomic epithelium lines the body cavity.
- Coelomic organisms have a true body cavity between the gut and body wall.
- The coelomic space allows organs to move and function independently.