acoelomate
/eɪˈsiːləˌmeɪt/
adjective
- Having no body cavity (coelom); relating to animals without a coelom.
- The acoelomate structure of the flatworm makes it very flat.
- The scientist described the organism as acoelomate in her report.
- Acoelomate animals are often studied to understand early evolution.
noun
- An animal that does not have a body cavity (coelom) between its digestive tract and outer body wall.
- Flatworms are a well-known example of an acoelomate.
- The acoelomate body plan is simpler than that of most other animals.
- In biology class, we learned that an acoelomate lacks a fluid-filled cavity.
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