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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal science
  3. anatomy and morphology
  4. body regions
  5. body cavities
  6. hemocoel
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal science
  3. anatomy and morphology
  4. body regions
  5. body cavities
  6. hemocoel

Preferred term

hemocoel

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information A body cavity of arthropods and some molluscs that contains blood or hemolymph, which functions as part of the circulatory system by directly bathing the organs.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Synonyms

  • haemocoel

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/18328

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