coelomate

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

/ ˈsi ləˌmeɪt, sɪˈloʊ mɪt /

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adjective

having a coelom.

noun

a coelomate animal.

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Origin of coelomate

First recorded in 1880–85; coelom + -ate¹

Words nearby coelomate

coelenterate, coelenteron, coeliac, coeliac disease, coelom, coelomate, coeloscope, coelostat, coelurosaur, coemption, Coen