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Meaning of rhabdocoel in English:

rhabdocoel

Pronunciation /ˈrabdə(ʊ)siːl/

noun

(also rhabdocele)
Zoology

  • A turbellarian flatworm of the order Rhabdocoela, characterized by a straight, unbranched gut.

    In some modern classifications Rhabdocoela is ranked as a subclass.

adjective

(also rhabdocele)
Zoology

  • Of, relating to, or characteristic of the order Rhabdocoela; (more widely, of the gut of a flatworm) straight and unbranched.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. From scientific Latin Rhabdocoela, order name from post-classical Latin rhabdo- + ancient Greek κοῖλος hollow (also as noun, κοῖλον, cavity of the body) + scientific Latin -a.