What is another word for tunicate?

Pronunciation: [tjˈuːnɪkˌe͡ɪt] (IPA)

Tunicates, also known as sea squirts, are marine animals with a soft, sac-like body. There are several synonyms for the word tunicate, including ascidian, sea pineapple, and urochordate. Ascidiacea is the taxonomic class for tunicates, which includes around 3,000 species. Sea pineapple is a common name for certain types of tunicates, such as the Pyura chilensis found in South America, due to their resemblance to the fruit. Urochordate refers to the unique characteristics of tunicates, such as their distinct notochord and dorsal nerve cord, which are shared with other members of the chordate phylum, namely vertebrates.

What are the hypernyms for Tunicate?

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What are the hyponyms for Tunicate?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.
  • hyponyms for tunicate (as nouns)

What are the holonyms for Tunicate?

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Usage examples for Tunicate

The other organs of the young tunicate are all of vertebral type.
"Composition-Rhetoric"
Stratton D. Brooks
But if we make a jump, say to the tunicate mollusks, we see no reason there to infer the existence of consciousness at all.
"An Introduction to Philosophy"
George Stuart Fullerton

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