acoelomate
noun
acoe·lo·mate
(ˌ)ā-ˈsē-lə-ˌmāt 
: an invertebrate lacking a coelom
especially
: one belonging to the group comprising the flatworms and nemerteans and characterized by bilateral symmetry and a digestive cavity that is the only internal cavity
acoelomate
adjective
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acoelomate
noun
acoe·lo·mate
(ˈ)ā-ˈsē-lə-ˌmāt
: an invertebrate lacking a coelom
especially
: one belonging to the group comprising the flatworms and nemerteans (class Nemertea or Nemertinea) and characterized by bilateral symmetry and a digestive cavity that is the only internal cavity
acoelomate
adjective
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