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CIDE DICTIONARY

ascidioidea

CIDE DICTIONARY

ascidioidean. pl. [NL., fr. ascidium + -oid. See Ascidium.].
     A group of Tunicata, often shaped like a two-necked bottle. The group includes, social, and compound species. The gill is a netlike structure within the oral aperture. The integument is usually leathery in texture. See Illustration in Appendix.  [1913 Webster]

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