Zoological terms

Zoological terms

Terms in relation to animals, such as mammals, birds, reptiles or fish.

Industry: Zoology

Add a new term

Contributors in Zoological terms

Become a Contributors

Zoological terms

coelom

Zoology; Zoological terms

(Gk, koiloma. A hollow) The main body cavity of animals, formed between layers of mesoderm, in which internal organs are suspended. A secondary body cavity of vertebrates and most invertebrates, ...

acoelous

Zoology; Zoological terms

Without a true alimentary canal, without a true coelom or body cavity.

archenteron

Zoology; Zoological terms

The central cavity of the gastrula, lined with endoderm, which forms the rudiment of the digestive system

blastoceol

Zoology; Zoological terms

In early embryonic development , a fluid-filled cavity that develops in the mass of cells formed during blastula stage

enterocoel

Zoology; Zoological terms

(Gk. enteron, gut, koilia, gut) A coelomic cavity formed by the out-pocketing of the mesoderm (deriving from endoderm) to from the primitive gut

gastrocoel

Zoology; Zoological terms

In early embryonic development; a hollow (non fluid-filled) cavity, the archenteron

cryptobiosis

Zoology; Zoological terms

( Gk, crypto, hidden + biosis, life) All activity ceases and metabolism declines to almost undetectable levels; can also survive conditions that would quickly kill an active individual (Nematoda, ...