noun a taxonomic group of animals that lack a body cavity or coelom
Anatomists may use the term acoelomata to discuss the body structure of certain organisms.
Acoelomata is a term used in biology to refer to animals that lack a coelom, or body cavity.
Acoelomata is relevant in discussions of evolutionary relationships and characteristics of different animal groups.
In zoology, acoelomata is a classification used to describe certain groups of invertebrates.
Acoelomata is a term used in biology to refer to animals that do not have a body cavity between the gut and body wall.
In zoology, acoelomata is used to classify animals that lack a true coelom, such as flatworms and nematodes.
Anatomists may use the term acoelomata when studying the body structures of animals that do not possess a coelom.