acoelomate

[ ey-see-luh-meyt, ey-see-loh-mit ]
/ eɪˈsi ləˌmeɪt, ˌeɪ siˈloʊ mɪt /
Zoology

adjective

Also a·coe·lom·a·tous [ey-see-lom-uh-tuh s, -loh-muh-] /ˌeɪ siˈlɒm ə təs, -ˈloʊ mə-/, a·coe·lo·mous. having no coelum.

noun

any organism that lacks a cavity between the body wall and the digestive tract, including the flatworms, nemertines, and sea anemones.

Origin of acoelomate

First recorded in 1875–80; a-6 + coelomate

Words nearby acoelomate

acnegenic, acnemia, acnode, acoasm, acock, acoelomate, acoelous, acoenaesthesia, acol, acold, acolyte