Definition of Tunicates. Meaning of Tunicates. Synonyms of Tunicates

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Definition of Tunicates

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 Tunicates from wikipedia

- tunicates possess a notochord, a hollow dorsal nerve cord, pharyngeal slits, post-anal tail, and an endostyle. They resemble a tadpole. Tunicates are...
- includes the craniates and tunicates. The matter is not yet settled. A specific relationship between vertebrates and tunicates is also strongly supported...
- across. Predatory tunicates are hermaphrodites, producing both eggs and sperm which drift into the water. If there are no other tunicates nearby, they can...
- Bristly tunicate is a common name for several tunicates and may refer to: Boltenia villosa Halocynthia igaboja This page is an index of articles on animal...
- Thalia is a genus of tunicates belonging to the family Salpidae. The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution. Species: Thalia cicar van Soest, 1973...
- Polyzoa is a genus of ascidian tunicates in the family Styelidae. Species within the genus Polyzoa include: Polyzoa atlantica Sanamyan et al., 2009 Polyzoa...
- Heterostigma is a genus of ascidian tunicates in the family Pyuridae. Species within the genus Heterostigma include: Heterostigma ****ei Monniot C. & Monniot...
- Memories of a Tunicate is an album by saxophonist Peter Brötzmann and cellist and electronic musician Fred Lonberg-Holm. Featuring seven free improvisations...
- carboxyl-terminal hydrolase). A specific relationship between vertebrates and tunicates is supported by two molecular markers, the proteins Rrp44 (****ociated...
- a hyaline cap. They are usually conical in solitary tunicates, and eversible in colonial tunicates. The set of papillae is also referred to as the adhesive...