Definition of tunicate Tunicate
/tuˈnɪkʌt/ - [tunikut] - tu•ni•cate
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What does tunicate mean?
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NounPlural: tunicates |
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| tunicate - primitive marine animal having a saclike unsegmented body and a urochord that is conspicuous in the larva | ||
| urochordate, urochord | ||
| chordate any animal of the phylum Chordata having a notochord or spinal column | ||
| subphylum tunicata, subphylum urochorda, subphylum urochordata, tunicata, urochorda, urochordata tunicates | ||
| ascidian minute sedentary marine invertebrate having a saclike body with siphons through which water enters and leaves | ||
| salp, salpa minute floating marine tunicate having a transparent body with an opening at each end | ||
| doliolum free-swimming oceanic tunicate with a barrel-shaped transparent body | ||
| larvacean any member of the class Larvacea | ||
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Wiktionary 
- tunicate (Noun)
Any of very many chordate marine animals, of the subphylum Tunicata or Urochordata, including the sea squirt s. - tunicate (Adjective)
Of or pertaining to these animals. - tunicate (Adjective)
Enclosed in a tunic or mantle; covered or coated with layers. - tunicate (Adjective)
Having each joint buried in the preceding funnel-shaped one, as in certain antennae of insects.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- tunicate (a.)
Alt. of Tunicated - tunicate (n.)
One of the Tunicata.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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tunicate
A member of the subphylum Tunicata or Urochordata, a group of underwater saclike filter feeders of the phylum Chordata.
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Tunicates (called Tunicata or urochordates, also called Sea squirts) is a subphylum of chordates. They are filter feeders. Most of them look like a sack. Chemical substances which might help fight diseases like cancer or various viruses have been found in some species.
Scientists have also found out that some species can heal some damage done to them, over several generations. A similar process might be possible for humans.
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🔤- tunicate, noun, singular of tunicates.
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