ascidia

/æsˈsɪdiə/

Definitions

1. noun

A class of marine, colonial, simple multicellular animals, characterized by a sac-like or worm-like body, and a siphonophore-like development in the larva.

“These ascidia specimens were found in the ocean and are being studied by marine biologists.”

Synonyms

  • marine worms
  • siphonophores

Antonyms

  • vertebrates