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Body cavity

A space within an animal's body, usually named after the type of organ which it contains, for example the 'pericardial cavity' around the heart and the 'pleural cavities' containing the lungs.

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From Peter Weaver's Birdwatcher's Dictionary
Copyright © 1981 by Peter Weaver


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