单词	sea squirt
释义	sea squirt noun : ascidian Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web Colony of salps, a type of sea squirt, living side by side in a spiral. Leslie Nemo, Scientific American, 8 June 2021 As just a few examples, in June, the FDA approved a new treatment for lung cancer called lurbinectedin that was originally synthesized from a toxin found in the sea squirt, or tunicate, a marine invertebrate that uses the poison to ward off enemies. Eric Niiler, Wired, 27 Oct. 2020 In fact, the most primitive animal known to have cannabinoid receptors is the sea squirt, which lived more than 600 million years ago. Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 23 Oct. 2019 Leatherbacks feed on jellyfish and sea squirts and can easily migrate from Japan to California. Craig Welch, National Geographic, 20 Sep. 2019 Unlike other Odontonia species, however, O. plurellicola and O. bagginsi do not live in solitary tunicates; their sea squirts of choice live in colonies and are smaller than their solitary counterparts. Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, 13 June 2018 Sea anemone, sea squirts, raw trout, live octopus, and the list goes on and on. David Segal, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2018 The lesson from the sea squirt is that brains are used for seeking and decision-making. Anthony Brandt And David Eagleman, Smithsonian, 31 Oct. 2017 See More Word History First Known Use 1850, in the meaning defined above
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