tunicate.
Any of very many chordate marine animals, of the subphyla Tunicata or Urochordata, including the sea squirts.
Meaning & usage
Any of very many chordate marine animals, of the subphyla Tunicata or Urochordata, including the sea squirts.
Where this word comes from
From translingual Tunicata + -ate (noun-forming suffix). Further from Latin tunicātus, perfect passive participle of tunicō (“to clothe with a tunic”).
Of or pertaining to Tunicata or Urochordata.
Where this word comes from
Rebracketing of tunicate on the basis of -ate (adjective-forming suffix).
Enclosed in a tunic or mantle; covered or coated with layers.
Having each joint buried in the preceding funnel-shaped one, as in certain antennae of insects.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Latin tunicātus, see Etymology 1 and -ate (adjective-forming suffix).
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