Relating to or situated outside the coelom, the body cavity in animals.
From 'exo-' (outside) and 'coelar,' relating to 'coelom' from Greek 'koiloma' meaning 'cavity,' used in comparative anatomy to describe structures external to the main body cavity.
Most of your skin, muscles, and organs are actually exocoelar structures—they're outside the main body cavity that holds your liver, stomach, and intestines, separated by the peritoneum membrane.
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