/ay see"leuh mayt', ay'see loh"mit/ , Zool.
adj.
1. Also, acoelomatous /ay'see lom"euh teuhs, -loh"meuh-/ , acoelomous . having no coelum.
n.
2. any organism that lacks a cavity between the body wall and the digestive tract, including the flatworms, nemertines, and sea anemones.
[ 1875-80; A- 6 + COELOMATE ]