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tunicate

noun adjective

Any of very many chordate marine animals, of the subphyla Tunicata or Urochordata, including the sea squirts.

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Word length
8
Starts with
T
Ends with
E
Contains
UN
Scrabble score
10
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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noun

  1. Any of very many chordate marine animals, of the subphyla Tunicata or Urochordata, including the sea squirts.

adjective

  1. Of or pertaining to these animals.

  2. Enclosed in a tunic or mantle; covered or coated with layers.

  3. Having each joint buried in the preceding funnel-shaped one, as in certain antennae of insects.

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