tunicate

tunicate
[ˈtjuːnɪkət, -keɪt]
noun
  1. (Zoology)a marine invertebrate of a group which includes the sea squirts and salps. They have a rubbery or hard outer coat and two siphons to draw water into and out of the body
    (动)被囊动物,尾索动物
  2. Subphylum Urochordata: three classes
    尾索动物亚门:3纲
adjective
  1. (一般作 tunicated)(Botany)(of a plant bulb, e.g. an onion) having concentric layers
    (植)(植物鳞茎,如洋葱)具膜被的,具皮鳞的
语源
  1. mid 18th cent.: from Latin tunicatus, past participle of tunicare 'clothe with a tunic', from tunica (see tunica)
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