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A colony of sea tulips (a type of tunicate), near Castle Rock, Victoria, Australia. (Photo taken by Jacinta Richardson and Paul Fenwick on 12th April 2004.)

tunicate

(genetic biology)

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  • Grammar: noun
    plural:
    tunicates
  • Definition: a chordate marine animal of the subphylum Tunicata or Urochordata, with a cylindrical or globular body enclosed in a tough outer covering
  • Example:
    1. Collectins are a class of defensive lectins that circulate in the blood of tunicates and humans.

    2. Tunicates, from the phylum Urochordata, are marine filter-feeding invertebrates.


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