pseudocoelomate

noun

pseu·​do·​coe·​lom·​ate ˌsü-dō-ˈsē-lə-ˌmāt 

: an invertebrate (such as a nematode or rotifer) having a body cavity that is a pseudocoelom

pseudocoelomate adjective

Word History

First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

pseudocoelomate

1 of 2 adjective

pseu·​do·​coe·​lom·​ate ˌsüd-ō-ˈsē-lə-ˌmāt 

: having a body cavity that is a pseudocoelom

pseudocoelomate

2 of 2 noun

: a pseudocoelomate organism