Meanings
- not comparablebiologyPertaining to the class Appendicularia of tailed tunicates.
plural appendicularians
- biologyA member of this class.
1 more example
Consumption of appendicularians by Thunnus spp. increased with larval length to a maximum when nearly 80% of the larvae 7–11 mm body length had appendicularians in their guts, suggesting a preferential behavior for consuming this gelatinous zooplankton despite the availability of several types of prey.
2015 July 31, “Trophic Ecology of Atlantic Bluefin Tuna ( Thunnusthynnus ) Larvae from the Gulf of Mexico and NW Mediterranean Spawning Grounds: A Comparative Stable Isotope Study”, in PLOS ONE, →DOISynonyms: larvacean
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA member of this class.
Origin
Modern Latin Appendicularia + -n.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Czech vršenka
- vršenkaa member of the class Appendicularia of tailed tunicates
Portuguese apendiculário
- apendiculárioa member of the class Appendicularia of tailed tunicates
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with appendicularian
Cite this entry
appendicularian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/appendicularian
“appendicularian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/appendicularian. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “appendicularian,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/appendicularian.
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