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tunicate Definition

tu·ni·cate (to̵̅o̅ni kit, tyo̵̅o̅-; -kāt′)

adjective

  1. Bot. of or covered with concentric layers or tunics, as an onion
  2. Zool. having a tunic or mantle

Etymology: L tunicatus, pp. of tunicare, to put on a tunic < tunica, tunic

noun

any of a subphylum (Tunicata) of solitary or colonial sea chordates, having a saclike body enclosed by a thick tunic, including the salps and ascidians

tunicate Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • sponge: This food is also ideal for sponges, tunicates, feather duster worms and many other organisms.

Adjective modifier

  • sessile: These are also very small organisms and strongly resemble the " tadpole " larval stage of the sessile tunicates.
  • small: They consist of a gelatinous mass containing thousands of small tunicates.

Modifies a noun

  • larva: They look like tunicate larvae but retain this larval shape when they become adult.

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