Ascidioidea

As`cid`i`oid´e`a

n. pl.

(Zool.) A group of Tunicata, often shaped like a two-necked bottle. The group includes, social, and compound species. The gill is a netlike structure within the oral aperture. The integument is usually leathery in texture. See Illustration in Appendix.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.

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