Definitions for hemocoelˈhi məˌsil

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

he•mo•coelˈhi məˌsil(n.)

  1. a series of interconnected open tissue spaces through which blood circulates, occurring in several invertebrate groups, esp. mollusks and arthropods.

    Category: Anatomy

Origin of hemocoel:

1830–40

Wiktionary

  1. hemocoel(Noun)

    The system of cavities between the organs of arthropods and mollusks through which the blood circulates


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