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Tunicate vs Tethydan - What's the difference?

tunicate | tethydan |

As nouns the difference between tunicate and tethydan

is that tunicate is any of very many chordate marine animals, of the subphylum tunicata'' or ''urochordata , including the sea squirts while tethydan is (obsolete) tunicate (mollusk).

As an adjective tunicate

is of or pertaining to these animals.

tunicate

English

(wikipedia tunicate)

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any of very many chordate marine animals, of the subphylum Tunicata'' or ''Urochordata , including the sea squirts.

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • Of or pertaining to these animals.
  • (anatomy, botany) Enclosed in a tunic or mantle; covered or coated with layers.
  • (zoology) Having each joint buried in the preceding funnel-shaped one, as in certain antennae of insects.

    • Derived terms

    * bitunicate * fissitunicate * prototunicate * unitunicate

    Related terms

    * endotunica * exotunica ----

    tethydan

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) tunicate (mollusk)