ascidium

English

noun

Definitions

(botany) A pitcher-shaped or flask-shaped organ or appendage of a plant.
(zoology) One of the former genus of simple ascidians, which included most of the known species; sometimes used as a name for the family or for all the Tunicata, or Ascidiacea.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ascidium derived from Ancient Greek ἀσκίδιον.

Origin

Ancient Greek

ἀσκίδιον

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Cognates and derived terms

ascidium Latin
ἀσκίδιον Ancient Greek
ἀσκός Ancient Greek