Tunicate
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Tunicate is a noun meaning Any of very many chordate marine animals, of the subphyla Tunicata or Urochordata, including the sea squirts.
Meaning
Any of very many chordate marine animals, of the subphyla Tunicata or Urochordata, including the sea squirts.
More Meanings
- Of or pertaining to Tunicata or Urochordata.
- (anatomy, botany) Enclosed in a tunic or mantle; covered or coated with layers.
- (zoology) Having each joint buried in the preceding funnel-shaped one, as in certain antennae of insects.
Example Sentences
This tunicate withered hag the Señora had my financial number.
Word Forms
- tunicates
Synonyms for tunicate
Depending on context, synonyms include urochordate, urochord.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include urochordate, urochord, tethydan, tectibranchiate, trimusculid, turritella.
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