coelomate
/ˈsiːləˌmeɪt/
noun
- An animal that has a true coelom, or fluid-filled body cavity, where internal organs are suspended.
- The biology textbook compared coelomates with simpler animals that lack a body cavity.
- Humans are coelomates because our organs are housed in a body cavity.
- Coelomates include most complex animals like mollusks, arthropods, and vertebrates.
adjective
- Having a true coelom.
- The coelomate body plan allows for better organ protection and movement.
- During evolution, coelomate organisms developed more efficient circulatory systems.
- Coelomate animals have a more complex body structure than flatworms.
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