noun a type of organism that lacks a body cavity between the gut and outer body wall
In anatomy, acoelomates are organisms without a true body cavity.
Acoelomates are animals that lack a body cavity between the gut and body wall.
The study of acoelomates provides insights into the evolution of body cavities in animals.
Acoelomates are characterized by their lack of a coelom, or body cavity.
A writer specializing in biology or zoology may use the term 'acoelomate' when discussing certain organisms that lack a body cavity.
Biologists studying invertebrates or embryology may use the term 'acoelomate' to describe organisms that do not possess a coelom.
Zoologists researching animal anatomy and evolution may use the term 'acoelomate' to classify certain groups of animals that do not have a true body cavity.