tunicate
/too-ni-kit, -keyt, tyoo-/US // ˈtu nɪ kɪt, -ˌkeɪt, ˈtyu- //UK // (ˈtjuːnɪkɪt, -ˌkeɪt) //
吐真剂,吐鲁番,吐纳,吐温
Definitions
n.名词 noun
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- : Zoology. any sessile marine chordate of the subphylum Tunicata, having a saclike body enclosed in a thick membrane or tunic and two openings or siphons for the ingress and egress of water.
adj.形容词 adjective
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Also tu·ni·cat·ed.
- : having a tunic or covering.
- : of or relating to the tunicates.
- : Botany. having or consisting of a series of concentric layers, as a bulb.
Examples
We have found chemicals in Antarctic sponges and tunicates and some algae, that have garnered attention as potential drugs.
Compare the life-history of the lamprey and of the tunicate.
The word tunicate in the above table is used for the136 plants which Albertus describes as growing ex ligneis tunicis.
In the open channel of a sponge, the mouth of a tunicate and in similar cavities of various animals, little fishes may be found.
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