pseudocoelomate
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English
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]From pseudocoelom + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).
Adjective
[edit]pseudocoelomate (comparative more pseudocoelomate, superlative most pseudocoelomate)
- (biology) Of, pertaining to, or possessing a pseudocoel (pseudocoelom).
Etymology 2
[edit]From a substantivation of the above adjective. Equivalent to pseudocoelom + -ate (noun-forming suffix).
Noun
[edit]pseudocoelomate (plural pseudocoelomates)
- (biology) Any invertebrate animal with a three-layered body and a pseudocoel (pseudocoelom).