tunicate
IPA: tˈunɪkʌt
noun
- Any of very many chordate marine animals, of the subphyla Tunicata or Urochordata, including the sea squirts.
adjective
- Of or pertaining to these animals.
- (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.
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Examples of "tunicate" in Sentences
- Hexacrobylidae are a family of benthic predatory tunicates.
- Transparent tunicate, transparent sea squirt, solitary tunicate.