Tunicate
adj, noun
adj, noun ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Any of very many chordate marine animals, of the subphyla Tunicata or Urochordata, including the sea squirts.
- 2 primitive marine animal having a saclike unsegmented body and a urochord that is conspicuous in the larva wordnet
Adjective
- 1 Of or pertaining to Tunicata or Urochordata. not-comparable
- 2 Enclosed in a tunic or mantle; covered or coated with layers. not-comparable
"This tunicate withered hag the Señora had my financial number."
- 3 Having each joint buried in the preceding funnel-shaped one, as in certain antennae of insects. not-comparable
Synonyms
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More examples"This tunicate withered hag the Señora had my financial number."
Etymology
Etymology 1
From translingual Tunicata + -ate (noun-forming suffix). Further from Latin tunicātus, perfect passive participle of tunicō (“to clothe with a tunic”).
Etymology 2
Rebracketing of tunicate on the basis of -ate (adjective-forming suffix).
Etymology 3
Borrowed from Latin tunicātus, see Etymology 1 and -ate (adjective-forming suffix).
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