tunicate

& s. [TUNIC AT A.] A. As subst.: Any individual of the order Tuni cat a. B. As adj.: The same as TUNICATED (q. v.). tū-ni-cat-ěd, a. [TUNIC AT A.] Bot. & Zool.: Having a tunic or coat; covered with a tunic. tunicated-bulb, s. Bot.: A bulb of which the outer scales are thin and membranous, and cohere in the form of a distinct covering, as in the hyacinth and onion. tū-ni-çin, s. [Lat. tunic( a ) = an under garment; suff. -in.] Chem.: C6H10O5. A substance extracted from the mantle of the Ascidia by succe ive treatment with water, alcohol, ether, acids, and alkalies. It is a colorle ma , and exhibits most of the characteristics of cellulose.