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tu·ni·cate I. \ˈt(y)ünə̇kə̇]t, -nēk- sometimes -nəˌkā]; usu ]d.+V\ adjective also tu·ni·cat·ed \-nəˌkād.ə̇d, -ātə̇d\ Etymology: tunicate from Latin tunicatus, past participle of tunicare to clothe with a tunic, from tunica tunic; tunicated from Latin tunicatus + English -ed — more at tunic 1. a. : covered with a tunic b. : coated with layers; specifically : having numerous concentric coats or layers (as an onion) 2. a. (1) : having a tunic or mantle (2) : of or relating to the Urochorda b. : having each joint buried in the preceding funnel-shaped one < the tunicate antennae of an insect > II. noun (-s) Etymology: New Latin Tunicata : an animal of the subphylum Urochorda |