acoel

Pronunciation: /ˈeɪsiːl/

The English word “acoel” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

Any of the order Acoela of xenacoelomorphs that resemble flatworms and were originally classified as such.
A member of the order Acoela of marine flatworms, which lack a digestive cavity with definite walls.

From group name Acoela, from Ancient Greek ἄκοιλος (ákoilos, “not hollow”).

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