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  1. 1. n. A genus of transparent, tubular, free-swimming oceanic tunicates found abundantly in all the warmer latitudes. See Illustration in Appendix. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. minute floating marine tunicate having a transparent body with an opening at each end Source: wordnet
  3. 3. A genus of transparent, tubular, free-swimming oceanic tunicates found abundantly in all the warmer latitudes. See Illustration in Appendix. Note: Each species exists in two distinct forms, one of which lives solitary, and produces, by budding from an internal organ, a series of the other kind. These are united together, side by side, so as to form a chain, or cluster, often of large size. Each of the individuals composing the chain carries a single egg, which develops into the solitary kind. Source: webster
  4. 4. A genus of transparent, tubular, free-swimming oceanictunicates found abundantly in all the warmer latitudes. SeeIllustration in Appendix. Source: adambom
  5. 5. n minute floating marine tunicate having a transparent body with an opening at each end Source: ecdict

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