Ascidia

See also: ascidia and ascídia

Translingual

Etymology

From New Latin ascidia, plural of ascidium (“sea squirt, ascidium”), from Ancient Greek ἀσκίδιον (askídion, “goatskin bag”), named for their bag-like appearance.

Proper noun

Ascidia f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Ascidiidae – certain tunicates.

Descendants

• → Italian: ascidia
• → Spanish: ascidia