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a·coe·lo·mate

(

-s

-m

) KEY

NOUN:

An animal that lacks a coelom. Acoelomates, which include the flatworm, fluke, tapeworm, and ribbon worm, exhibit bilateral symmetry and possess one internal space, the digestive cavity.

ETYMOLOGY:
New Latin Acoelmata, group name : a-¹ + Greek koilma, koilmat-, cavity ; see coelom

OTHER FORMS:
a·coelo·mate (-l

-m

t) KEY (Adjective)

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