somatocoel

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Noun

somatocoel (plural somatocoels)

1. The posterior of the three regions of coelomic sacs of the embryonic coelom
   • 2016 February 12, “Experimental Approach Reveals the Role of alx1 in the Evolution of the Echinoderm Larval Skeleton”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], →DOI:

     Alx1 was initially expressed in small spots located along the left side of the stomach between the somatocoel and the epidermis (S1 Fig ).

Related terms

• axocoel
• hydrocoel