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tunicate

/ˈtjuː.nɪ.kət/

Traduction: Animal marin primitif au corps en forme de sac, non segmenté, possédant une corde dorsale visible au stade larvaire.

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C2formalcommonscientific/ˈtjuː.nɪ.kət/

A primitive marine animal with a saclike, unsegmented body and a urochord that is prominent in the larval stage.

  • 🇫🇷Animal marin primitif au corps en forme de sac, non segmenté, possédant une corde dorsale visible au stade larvaire.
  1. Marine invertebrate C2 formal scientific

    A primitive marine animal with a saclike, unsegmented body and a tough outer covering, belonging to the subphylum Urochordata.

    • Tunicates are often found attached to rocks or docks in shallow waters.
    • The larva of a tunicate has a notochord, which is lost in the adult stage.
    • Scientists study tunicates to understand the evolution of vertebrates.

    🇫🇷Tunicier

    Synonymes: urochordurochordate

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