adj.
Pronunciation: ' tü-ni-k ə t, ' tyü-, -n ə - ˌ k ā t
Variant: also tu · ni · cat · ed \ -n ə - ˌ k ā -t ə d \
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin tunicatus, from tunica
Date: circa 1623
1 a : having or covered with a tunic or tunica b : having, arranged in, or made up of concentric layers <a tunicate flower bulb>
2 : of or relating to the tunicates