pseudocoelomate

English

Etymology 1

From pseudocoelom +‎ -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

Adjective

pseudocoelomate (comparative more pseudocoelomate, superlative most pseudocoelomate)

  1. (biology) Of, pertaining to, or possessing a pseudocoel (pseudocoelom).

Etymology 2

From a substantivation of the above adjective. Equivalent to pseudocoelom +‎ -ate (noun-forming suffix).

Noun

pseudocoelomate (plural pseudocoelomates)

  1. (biology) Any invertebrate animal with a three-layered body and a pseudocoel (pseudocoelom).
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