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Word: Acoelous
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late 19th century; earliest use found in Francis Pascoe (1813–1893), entomologist. From scientific Latin Acoela + -ous
Definition:
Lacking an intestinal cavity; specifically of or relating to the group Acoela of simple flatworms having no distinct gut.
Variant Forms:
- acelous
