tunicate

[ too-ni-kit, -keyt, tyoo- ]

/ ˈtu nɪ kɪt, -ˌkeɪt, ˈtyu- /

noun

Zoology. any sessile marine chordate of the subphylum Tunicata (Urochordata), having a saclike body enclosed in a thick membrane or tunic and two openings or siphons for the ingress and egress of water.

adjective Also tu·ni·cat·ed.

(especially of the Tunicata) having a tunic or covering.

of or relating to the tunicates.

Botany. having or consisting of a series of concentric layers, as a bulb.

Origin of tunicate

First recorded in 1615–25, tunicate is from the Latin word tunicātus wearing a tunic. See tunic, -ate¹

Words nearby tunicate

tunica mucosa, tunica muscularis, tunica propria, tunica reflexa, tunica submucosa, tunicate, tunica vaginalis testis, tunica vasculosa, tunicle, tuning, tuning fork

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Example sentences from the Web for tunicate

Compare the life-history of the lamprey and of the tunicate.
The Origin of Vertebrates|Walter Holbrook Gaskell
In the open channel of a sponge, the mouth of a tunicate and in similar cavities of various animals, little fishes may be found.
Elementary Zoology, Second Edition|Vernon L. Kellogg

British Dictionary definitions for tunicate

tunicate

/ (ˈtjuːnɪkɪt, -ˌkeɪt) /

noun

any minute primitive marine chordate animal of the subphylum Tunicata (or Urochordata, Urochorda). The adults have a saclike unsegmented body enclosed in a cellulose-like outer covering (tunic) and only the larval forms have a notochord: includes the sea squirtsSee also ascidian

adjective Also: tunicated

of, relating to, or belonging to the subphylum Tunicata

(esp of a bulb) having or consisting of concentric layers of tissue

Word Origin for tunicate

C18: from Latin tunicātus clad in a tunic

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Scientific definitions for tunicate

tunicate

[ tōō′nĭ-kĭt ]

Any of various primitive marine chordate animals of the subphylum Tunicata, having a rounded or cylindrical body that is enclosed in a tough outer covering. Tunicates start out life as free-swimming, tadpolelike animals with a notochord (a primitive backbone), but many, such as the sea squirts, lose the notochord and most of their nervous system as adults and become fixed to rocks or other objects. Tunicates often form colonies.

单词	tunicate
释义	tunicate [ too-ni-kit, -keyt, tyoo- ] / ˈtu nɪ kɪt, -ˌkeɪt, ˈtyu- / noun Zoology. any sessile marine chordate of the subphylum Tunicata (Urochordata), having a saclike body enclosed in a thick membrane or tunic and two openings or siphons for the ingress and egress of water. adjective Also tu·ni·cat·ed. (especially of the Tunicata) having a tunic or covering. of or relating to the tunicates. Botany. having or consisting of a series of concentric layers, as a bulb. Origin of tunicate First recorded in 1615–25, tunicate is from the Latin word tunicātus wearing a tunic. See tunic, -ate¹ Words nearby tunicate tunica mucosa, tunica muscularis, tunica propria, tunica reflexa, tunica submucosa, tunicate, tunica vaginalis testis, tunica vasculosa, tunicle, tuning, tuning fork Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tunicate Compare the life-history of the lamprey and of the tunicate. The Origin of Vertebrates\|Walter Holbrook Gaskell In the open channel of a sponge, the mouth of a tunicate and in similar cavities of various animals, little fishes may be found. Elementary Zoology, Second Edition\|Vernon L. Kellogg British Dictionary definitions for tunicate tunicate / (ˈtjuːnɪkɪt, -ˌkeɪt) / noun any minute primitive marine chordate animal of the subphylum Tunicata (or Urochordata, Urochorda). The adults have a saclike unsegmented body enclosed in a cellulose-like outer covering (tunic) and only the larval forms have a notochord: includes the sea squirtsSee also ascidian adjective Also: tunicated of, relating to, or belonging to the subphylum Tunicata (esp of a bulb) having or consisting of concentric layers of tissue Word Origin for tunicate C18: from Latin tunicātus clad in a tunic Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for tunicate tunicate [ tōō′nĭ-kĭt ] Any of various primitive marine chordate animals of the subphylum Tunicata, having a rounded or cylindrical body that is enclosed in a tough outer covering. Tunicates start out life as free-swimming, tadpolelike animals with a notochord (a primitive backbone), but many, such as the sea squirts, lose the notochord and most of their nervous system as adults and become fixed to rocks or other objects. Tunicates often form colonies. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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