"acoel" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈeɪsiːl/ [UK] Forms: acoels [plural]
Etymology: From group name Acoela, from Ancient Greek ἄκοιλος (ákoilos, “not hollow”). Etymology templates: {{m|mul|Acoela}} Acoela, {{der|en|grc|ἄκοιλος||not hollow}} Ancient Greek ἄκοιλος (ákoilos, “not hollow”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} acoel (plural acoels)
  1. (zoology) A member of the Acoela group of marine flatworms, which lack a digestive cavity with definite walls. Categories (topical): Zoology Categories (lifeform): Animals
    Sense id: en-acoel-en-noun-uPntgYcC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

Inflected forms

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