Cyclocoelic

/ˌsaɪ.kloʊ.ˈsiːl.ɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or describing organisms with a circular or ring-like body cavity or coel arrangement.

Etymology

From cyclo- (Greek kyklos, 'circle') + -coelic (from Greek koilia, 'belly' or 'cavity'). A zoological term describing body cavity arrangement in organisms.

Kelly Says

This term appears in older zoological texts describing radially symmetric animals like jellyfish and sea anemones, where the body cavity follows their circular body plan, which is fundamental to how they eat and move.

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