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Acoelomate

Definition
noun, plural: acoelomates
An animal without a coelom
Supplement
Animals may be categorized according to the form or presence of body cavity:
• coelomate animals such as vertebrates
pseudocoelomate animals such as roundworms
• acoelomate animals such as flatworms, sea anemones, and nemertines


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