Ascidian definitions and example sentences on Wordnik

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Nay--thunders Science--put away such childish superstition, smite such traditionary idols; man was first made after the similitude of a marine ascidian, and once swam as a tadpole in primeval seas In all the wide universe of modern speculation there remains no unexplored nook or cranny, where an immortal human soul can find refuge or haven.

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noun See sea squirt.

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Among them the genome data of man, ascidian and rice hold the top three. — CiteULike: Everyone's library
One of Australia's deepest residents a carnivorous sea squirt, or ascidian, standing half a meter tall on the seafloor on the Tasman Fracture Zone at a depth of 4006 metres — PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories
The sea squirt, also known as an ascidian, stands 50 centimetres tall on the sea floor at a depth of just over 4,000 metres. — PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories
Lemaire P (2001) Induction of anterior neural fates in the ascidian Ciona intestinalis. — PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles
One of Australia's deepest residents - a bizarre carnivorous sea squirt, or ascidian, standing half a meter tall on the seafloor on the Tasman Fracture Zone at a depth of — Earth News, Earth Science, Energy Technology, Environment News