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- [uh-sid-ee-uh n]
- /əˈsɪd i ən/
- /əssˈɪdiən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-sid-ee-uh n]
- /əˈsɪd i ən/
Definitions of ascidian word
- noun ascidian any minute marine invertebrate animal of the class Ascidiacea, such as the sea squirt, the adults of which are degenerate and sedentary: subphylum Tunicata (tunicates) 3
- adjective ascidian of, relating to, or belonging to the Ascidiacea 3
- noun ascidian any of a class (Ascidiacea) of fixed tunicates; sea squirt 3
- noun ascidian any solitary or colonial tunicate of the class Ascidiacea, exhibiting in the larval stage the vertebrate characteristics of a notocord and hollow nerve cord. 1
- adjective ascidian belonging or pertaining to the class Ascidiacea. 1
- noun ascidian A sea squirt. 1
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Origin of ascidian
First appearance:
before 1855 One of the 30% newest English words
1855-60; < New Latin Ascidi(um) a tunicate genus (see ascidium) + -an
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Parts of speech for Ascidian
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ascidian popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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