a tunicate

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Definition of a tunicate in English English dictionary: tethydan
tunicate: Of or pertaining to these animals
tunicate: {a} having tunics or covers lying over each other
tunicate: Enclosed in a tunic
tunicate: adj. Any of some 2,000 species (chordate subphylum Tunicata, or Urochordata) of small marine invertebrates that are abundant worldwide. Tunicates are either sessile (permanently attached), free-swimming, or planktonic (floating). The name tunicate derives from a secreted protective covering (the tunic) containing cellulose. Floating species often form colonies that may be 13 ft (4 m) long. Some free-swimming species are too small to see. Adults filter feed on microorganisms. Sessile forms growing on ships' hulls may be a nuisance, but some species are pharmaceutically useful. See also sea squirt
tunicate: Any of very many chordate marine animals, of the subphylum Tunicata or Urochordata, including the sea squirts
tunicate: Covered with a tunic; covered or coated with layers; as, a tunicated bulb
tunicate: primitive marine animal having a saclike unsegmented body and a urochord (a notochord) conspicuous in the larva
tunicate: Having each joint buried in the preceding funnel- shaped one, as in certain antennæ of insects
tunicate: One of the Tunicata
tunicate: Having a tunic, or mantle; of or pertaining to the Tunicata

a tunicate

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a tu·ni·cate

ı tunîkıt

/ə ˈto͞onəkət/ /ə ˈtuːnɪkət/

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