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Noun: ascidian  u'si-dee-un
  1. Minute sedentary marine invertebrate having a saclike body with siphons through which water enters and leaves

Derived forms: ascidians

Type of: tunicate, urochord, urochordate

Part of: Ascidiaceae, class Ascidiaceae

Encyclopedia: Ascidian