acoelomate

[ey-see-luh-meyt, ey-see-loh-mit]

adjective

Also, a·coe·lom·a·tous

[ey-see-lom-uh-tuhs, -loh-muh-] , 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.

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Acoelomate is always a great word to know.

So is nematoda. Does it mean:

phylum of worms comprised of parasitic and free-living nonparasitic species

phylum comprised of chordates

Origin:
1875–80; a-⁶ + coelomate

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