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acoelomate

a·coe·lo·mate
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ey-see-luh-meyt, ey-see-loh-mit]
    • /eɪˈsi ləˌmeɪt, ˌeɪ siˈloʊ mɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ey-see-luh-meyt, ey-see-loh-mit]
    • /eɪˈsi ləˌmeɪt, ˌeɪ siˈloʊ mɪt/

Definitions of acoelomate word

  • noun acoelomate any animal without a body cavity, such as a flatworm 3
  • adjective acoelomate relating to an animal without a body cavity 3
  • adjective acoelomate Also, acoelomatous [ey-see-lom-uh-tuh s, -loh-muh-] /ˌeɪ siˈlɒm ə təs, -ˈloʊ mə-/ (Show IPA), acoelomous. having no coelum. 1
  • noun acoelomate any organism that lacks a cavity between the body wall and the digestive tract, including the flatworms, nemertines, and sea anemones. 1
  • noun acoelomate (zoology) Any animal without a coelom. 1
  • adjective acoelomate (zoology) Having no coelom. 0

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Origin of acoelomate

First appearance:

before 1875
One of the 25% newest English words
First recorded in 1875-80; a-6 + coelomate

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Parts of speech for Acoelomate

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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acoelomate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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