rhabdocoele

rhabdocoele Definition

rhab·do·coele (rab′də sēl′)

noun

any of various small turbellarian flatworms, characterized by having an unbranched, saclike digestive cavity

Etymology: < ModL Rhabdocoela < Gr rhabdos, rod (< IE *werb- < base *wer-, to turn, bend) + koilia, body cavity: see -coele

Browse dictionary entries near rhabdocoele