| 释义 |
tunicary, a. and n.|ˈtjuːnɪkərɪ|
[f. as prec. + -ary1.]
A. adj. Of or pertaining to a tunic or membrane.
1900–13in Dorland Med. Dict. 1901Jrnl. Exper. Med. 15 Jan. 343 (Cent. D. Suppl.) The tunicary hernia of the jejunum..still lay entirely on one side of the mesentery.
B. n. Zool. A member of the Tunicata; a tunicated mollusc.
1835Kirby Hab. & Inst. Anim. I. vii. 218 The Tunicaries..form part of the headless Molluscans of Cuvier and belong to the section of them that have no shells. 1851Woodward Mollusca i. iii. 11 The tunicary cements itself to rock or sea⁓weed. 1872Nicholson Palæont. 30 The entire class of the Tunicaries presents no hard structures. |