body wall

noun

noun

Empty gloss, No gloss (invertebrate zoology)

Invertebrate zoology

The proximal half of the long, slender, brown nephridia is held to the body wall by a fold of peritoneum.1913, John Hiram Gerould, The Sipunculids of the Eastern Coast of North America, page 434:
A few species that feed on hydroids are able to incorporate their prey's nematocysts into their own body wall for defence.2001, Julian Sprung, Invertebrates: A Quick Reference Guide, page 83:

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