noun
- animals that possess a coelom (body cavity lined with mesoderm)
Usage: biology; zoology; plural form
Examples
- Vertebrates are examples of coelomata.
- The coelomata include most familiar animals like mammals, birds, and fish.
- Students studied the difference between coelomata and simpler invertebrates.
- The coelomata represent a major evolutionary advancement in animal body plans.
- Earthworms are among the simpler coelomata.
- The professor explained how coelomata developed more complex organ systems.