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ascidian

/əˈsɪdi.ən/

ascidian noun: any member of the class Ascidiacea (the sea squirts).

ascidian: any member of the class Ascidiacea (the sea squirts)
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Noun

ascidian (plural ascidians)

  1. Any member of the class Ascidiacea (the sea squirts)

Forms of ascidian

pluralascidians

Origin of ascidian

From New Latin Ascidia + -an, from Ancient Greek ἀσκίδιον (askídion, “wineskin, leather bag”).

Words that rhyme with ascidian

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Questions about ascidian

What does ascidian mean?
Ascidian means any member of the class Ascidiacea (the sea squirts).
What part of speech is ascidian?
Ascidian is a noun.
How do you pronounce ascidian?
Ascidian is pronounced /əˈsɪdi.ən/.
What is the plural of ascidian?
The plural of ascidian is ascidians.

Words near ascidian in the dictionary

  1. ascians
  2. ascid
  3. ascidia
  4. ascidiacean
  5. ascidiaceans
  6. ascidian
  7. ascidians
  8. ascidiaria
  9. ascidiarium
  10. ascidiate
  11. ascidiform

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