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acoel

/ˈeɪsiːl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
acoel
IPA
/ˈeɪsiːl/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the order Acoela of xenacoelomorphs that resemble flatworms and were originally classified as such.

noun

A member of the order Acoela of marine flatworms, which lack a digestive cavity with definite walls.

Obsolete

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Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ἄκοιλος

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈeɪsiːl/

Usage

Inflected Forms

acoels (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce acoel?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈeɪsiːl/.
What does acoel mean?
Any of the order Acoela of xenacoelomorphs that resemble flatworms and were originally classified as such.
Where does acoel come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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