ACOELOMATE


Meaning of ACOELOMATE in English

/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 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .