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

- even millennia ago. In some areas, tunicates are proving to be a major threat to aquaculture operations. Tunicates contain a host of potentially useful...
- 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...
- Polyzoa is a genus of ascidian tunicates in the family Styelidae. Species within the genus Polyzoa include: Polyzoa atlantica Sanamyan et al., 2009 Polyzoa...
- closely related to the pelagic tunicate groups Doliolida and Pyrosoma, as well as to other bottom-living (benthic) tunicates. Although salps appear similar...
- Thalia is a genus of tunicates belonging to the family Salpidae. The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution. Species: Thalia cicar van Soest, 1973...
- Diplosoma is a genus of tunicates belonging to the family Didemnidae. The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. Species: Diplosoma abbotti Eldredge, 1967...
- Heterostigma is a genus of ascidian tunicates in the family Pyuridae. Species within the genus Heterostigma include: Heterostigma ****ei Monniot C. & Monniot...
- certain invasive tunicates not native to New Zealand such as Styela clava and Pyura stolonifera. It is one of the largest species of tunicates and can grow...