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acoelomate

[ ey-see-luh-meyt, ey-see-loh-mit ]

adjective

  1. Also a·coe·lom·a·tous [] a·coelo·mous. having no coelum.


noun

  1. any organism that lacks a cavity between the body wall and the digestive tract, including the flatworms, nemertines, and sea anemones.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of acoelomate1

First recorded in 1875–80; a- 6 + coelomate
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