- tunicate
- tunicate (adj.) 1760, from L. tunicatus, pp. of tunicare "to clothe in a tunic," from tunica (see TUNIC (Cf. tunic)). As a noun, from 1848.
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Tunicate — Temporal range: Cambrian stage 3–Recent … Wikipedia
Tunicate — Tu ni*cate, n. (Zo[ o]l.) One of the Tunicata. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) Having a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tunicate — [to͞o′nikāt΄id, tyo͞o′nikāt΄idto͞o′ni kit, tyo͞o′ni kit; to͞o′nikāt΄] adj. [L tunicatus, pp. of tunicare, to put on a tunic < tunica, TUNIC] 1. Bot. of or covered with concentric layers or tunics, as an onion 2. Zool. having a tunic or mantle … English World dictionary
tunicate — /tooh ni kit, kayt , tyooh /, n. 1. Zool. any sessile marine chordate of the subphylum Tunicata (Urochordata), having a saclike body enclosed in a thick membrane or tunic and two openings or siphons for the ingress and egress of water. adj. Also … Universalium
tunicate — I. adjective also tunicated Etymology: Latin tunicatus, from tunica Date: circa 1623 1. a. having or covered with a tunic or tunica b. having, arranged in, or made up of concentric layers < a tunicate flower bulb > 2. of or relating to the… … New Collegiate Dictionary
tunicate — adj. [L. tunica, garment] 1. Having a tunic. 2. (ARTHROPODA) Applied to coupling joint of antennae … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
tunicate — 1. noun Any of very many chordate marine animals, of the subphylum Tunicata or Urochordata, including the sea squirts 2. adjective a) Of or pertaining to these animals. b) Enclosed in a tunic … Wiktionary
tunicate — tu·ni·cate (tooґnĭ kāt) 1. having a tunic. 2. urochordate … Medical dictionary
tunicate — [ tju:nɪkət, keɪt] noun Zoology a marine invertebrate of a group which includes the sea squirts and salps, with a rubbery or hard outer coat. [Subphylum Urochordata.] adjective (also tunicated) Botany (of a plant bulb) having concentric layers … English new terms dictionary
