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Vertebrate vs Celoma - What's the difference?

vertebrate | celoma |

As nouns the difference between vertebrate and celoma

is that vertebrate is an animal having a backbone while celoma is (anatomy) a cavity in the mesoderm of a vertebrate embryo that gives rise to the pleural, pericardial and peritoneal cavities.

As an adjective vertebrate

is having a backbone.

vertebrate

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Having a backbone.
    • Derived terms
    * megavertebrate

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An animal having a backbone.

    • Antonyms

    * invertebrate
    Derived terms
    * megavertebrate

    Hyponyms

    * See also

    celoma

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (anatomy) A cavity in the mesoderm of a vertebrate embryo that gives rise to the pleural, pericardial and peritoneal cavities

    • Derived terms

    * celomatic ----