Define the term: Coelom.

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(N/A) The coelom is defined as the body cavity that is lined by the mesoderm layer on all sides.
In animals,the presence or absence of a cavity between the body wall and the gut wall is very important in classification.
Animals possessing a coelom are called coelomates (e.g.,annelids,molluscs,arthropods,echinoderms,hemichordates,and chordates).

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