Definition of tunicate in English:

tunicate

noun ˈtjuːnɪkətˈtjuːnɪkeɪtˈt(j)unəˌkeɪt

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
Subphylum Urochordata: three classes
Example sentencesExamples
- The hull here is rich in marine life - hydroids, tunicates, anemones and sponges.
- The hull is covered with more long and delicate plumose anemones, some large white tunicates and forests of featherworms projecting into the negligible current on their long stalks.
- Many tunicates have a larva that is free-swimming and exhibits all chordate characteristics: it has a notochord, a dorsal nerve cord, pharyngeal slits, and a post-anal tail.
- Are there potential uses for antimicrobial peptides from tunicates?
- Sea squirts are tunicates, a type of sea life with a primitive spinal cord and a firm, flexible outer covering called a ‘tunic,’ from which the name derives.

adjective ˈtjuːnɪkətˈtjuːnɪkeɪtˈt(j)unəˌkeɪt

also tunicatedBotany

(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

Origin

Mid 18th century: from Latin tunicatus, past participle of tunicare 'clothe with a tunic', from tunica (see tunica).

Rhymes

communicate, excommunicate, intercommunicate

Definition of tunicate in US English:

tunicate

nounˈt(y)o͞onəˌkātˈt(j)unəˌkeɪt

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
Subphylum Urochordata: three classes
Example sentencesExamples
- Sea squirts are tunicates, a type of sea life with a primitive spinal cord and a firm, flexible outer covering called a ‘tunic,’ from which the name derives.
- The hull is covered with more long and delicate plumose anemones, some large white tunicates and forests of featherworms projecting into the negligible current on their long stalks.
- Many tunicates have a larva that is free-swimming and exhibits all chordate characteristics: it has a notochord, a dorsal nerve cord, pharyngeal slits, and a post-anal tail.
- Are there potential uses for antimicrobial peptides from tunicates?
- The hull here is rich in marine life - hydroids, tunicates, anemones and sponges.

adjectiveˈt(y)o͞onəˌkātˈt(j)unəˌkeɪt

usually tunicatedBotany

(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

Origin

Mid 18th century: from Latin tunicatus, past participle of tunicare ‘clothe with a tunic’, from tunica (see tunica).

单词	tunicate
释义	Definition of tunicate in English: tunicate noun ˈtjuːnɪkətˈtjuːnɪkeɪtˈt(j)unəˌkeɪt 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 Subphylum Urochordata: three classes Example sentencesExamples The hull here is rich in marine life - hydroids, tunicates, anemones and sponges. The hull is covered with more long and delicate plumose anemones, some large white tunicates and forests of featherworms projecting into the negligible current on their long stalks. Many tunicates have a larva that is free-swimming and exhibits all chordate characteristics: it has a notochord, a dorsal nerve cord, pharyngeal slits, and a post-anal tail. Are there potential uses for antimicrobial peptides from tunicates? Sea squirts are tunicates, a type of sea life with a primitive spinal cord and a firm, flexible outer covering called a ‘tunic,’ from which the name derives. adjective ˈtjuːnɪkətˈtjuːnɪkeɪtˈt(j)unəˌkeɪt also tunicatedBotany (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 Origin Mid 18th century: from Latin tunicatus, past participle of tunicare 'clothe with a tunic', from tunica (see tunica). Rhymes communicate, excommunicate, intercommunicate Definition of tunicate in US English: tunicate nounˈt(y)o͞onəˌkātˈt(j)unəˌkeɪt 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 Subphylum Urochordata: three classes Example sentencesExamples Sea squirts are tunicates, a type of sea life with a primitive spinal cord and a firm, flexible outer covering called a ‘tunic,’ from which the name derives. The hull is covered with more long and delicate plumose anemones, some large white tunicates and forests of featherworms projecting into the negligible current on their long stalks. Many tunicates have a larva that is free-swimming and exhibits all chordate characteristics: it has a notochord, a dorsal nerve cord, pharyngeal slits, and a post-anal tail. Are there potential uses for antimicrobial peptides from tunicates? The hull here is rich in marine life - hydroids, tunicates, anemones and sponges. adjectiveˈt(y)o͞onəˌkātˈt(j)unəˌkeɪt usually tunicatedBotany (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 Origin Mid 18th century: from Latin tunicatus, past participle of tunicare ‘clothe with a tunic’, from tunica (see tunica).
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