I. ˈt(y)ünə̇kə̇]t, -nēk- sometimes -nəˌkā]; usu ]d.+V adjective
also tu·ni·cat·ed -nəˌkād.ə̇d, -ātə̇d\
Etymology: tunicate from Latin tunicatus, past participle of tunicare to clothe with a tunic, from tunica tunic; tunicated from Latin tunicat us + English -ed — more at tunic
1.
a. : covered with a tunic
b. : coated with layers ; specifically : having numerous concentric coats or layers (as an onion)
2.
a.
(1) : having a tunic or mantle
(2) : of or relating to the Urochorda
b. : having each joint buried in the preceding funnel-shaped one
the tunicate antennae of an insect
II. noun
( -s )
Etymology: New Latin Tunicata
: an animal of the subphylum Urochorda