ASCIDIAN

ascidian

(noun) minute sedentary marine invertebrate having a saclike body with siphons through which water enters and leaves

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

ascidian (plural ascidians)

Any member of the class Ascidiacea (the sea squirts)

Source: Wiktionary


As*cid"i*an, n. Etym: [Gr. (Zoöl.)

Definition: One of the Ascidioidea, or in a more general sense, one of the Tunicata. Also as an adj.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

19 January 2025

ELOQUENCE

(noun) powerful and effective language; “his eloquence attracted a large congregation”; “fluency in spoken and written English is essential”; “his oily smoothness concealed his guilt from the police”


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Coffee Trivia

Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.

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