acoel

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word acoel. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word acoel, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say acoel in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word acoel you have here. The definition of the word acoel will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofacoel, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Noun

acoel (plural acoels)

  1. (zoology) A member of the Acoela group of marine flatworms, which lack a digestive cavity with definite walls.
    • 2012, Caspar Henderson, The Book of Barely Imagined Beings, Granta Books, published 2013, page 89:
      Acoels have no brain or ganglia but a network of nerves beneath the skin that is slightly more concentrated towards the front end.

Anagrams