Definition of Tunicate. Meaning of Tunicate. Synonyms of Tunicate

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Definition of Tunicate

Tunicate
Tunicate Tu"ni*cate, Tunicated Tu"ni*ca`ted, a. [L. tunicatus, p. p. of tunicare to clothe with a tunic, fr. tunica a tunic.] 1. (Bot.) Covered with a tunic; covered or coated with layers; as, a tunicated bulb. 2. (Zo["o]l.) (a) Having a tunic, or mantle; of or pertaining to the Tunicata. (b) Having each joint buried in the preceding funnel-shaped one, as in certain antenn[ae] of insects.
Tunicate
Tunicate Tu"ni*cate, n. (Zo["o]l.) One of the Tunicata.

Meaning of Tunicate from wikipedia

- A tunicate is an exclusively marine invertebrate animal, a member of the subphylum Tunicata (/ˌtjuːnɪˈkeɪtə/ TEW-nih-KAY-tə). This grouping is part of...
- The predatory tunicate (Megalodicopia hians), also known as the ghostfish, is a species of tunicate which lives anc****d along deep-sea canyon walls and...
- membrane protease ATP23, which are exclusively shared by all vertebrates, tunicates and cephalochordates. These CSIs provide molecular means to reliably distinguish...
- Polyzoa is a genus of ascidian tunicates in the family Styelidae. Species within the genus Polyzoa include: Polyzoa atlantica Sanamyan et al., 2009 Polyzoa...
- Thalia is a genus of tunicates belonging to the family Salpidae. The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution. Species: Thalia cicar van Soest, 1973...
- Salpa is a genus of tunicates belonging to the family Salpidae. The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. Species: Salpa amphoraeformis Lesson, 1832 Salpa...
- chain tunicate, but has also been called several other common names, including: lined colonial tunicate, orange sheath tunicate, orange tunicate, and violet...
- of Corella inflata has been sequenced which has provided insight into tunicate evolution The World Register of Marine Species includes the following species...
- Fritillaria is a genus of larvacean tunicates belonging to the family Fritillariidae. Fritillaria differs from other larvaceans like the well-studied...
- Ecteinascidia turbinata, commonly known as the mangrove tunicate, is a species of tunicate in the family Perophoridae. It was described to science in 1880...