ascidium
English
Etymology
New Latin, from ascus. See ascus.
Noun
ascidium (plural ascidia)
- (botany) A pitcher-shaped or flask-shaped organ or appendage of a plant.
- (zoology) One of a genus of simple ascidians, which formerly included most of the known species; sometimes used as a name for the Ascidiidae, or for all the Tunicata.
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