cœlomate, a. and n.
(siːˈləʊmeɪt)
[f. prec. + -ate.]
A. adj. Having a cœlome or body-cavity distinct from the intestinal cavity; belonging to the Cœlomata. B. n. A cœlomate animal.
| 1883 Ray Lankester in Encycl. Brit. XVI. 633/1 The Mollusca agree in being Cœlomate with the phyla Vertebrata, Platyhelmia, etc. 1888 Rolleston & Jackson Anim. Life 713 It is not likely that Coelomate forms are derived from Coelenterate. |