ascidian

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/əˈsɪdi.ən/

noun

Any member of the class Ascidiacea (the sea squirts)

OriginNew Latin Ascidia ← Ancient Greek ἀσκίδιον →
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Meanings

nounascidian (plural ascidians)

plural ascidians

  1. Any member of the class Ascidiacea (the sea squirts)

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀσκίδιον“wineskin, leather bag”
  2. New LatinAscidia
  3. Englishascidian

From New Latin Ascidia + -an, from Ancient Greek ἀσκίδιον (askídion, “wineskin, leather bag”).

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Translations

Czech sumka
  • sumkaany member of the class Ascidiacea
French ascidie
  • ascidieany member of the class Ascidiacea
Italian ascidiaceo
  • ascidiaceoany member of the class Ascidiacea
Japanese ホヤ
  • ホヤ (hoya)any member of the class Ascidiacea
Polish żachwa
  • żachwaany member of the class Ascidiacea
Portuguese ascídio
  • ascídioany member of the class Ascidiacea
Romanian ascidie
  • ascidieany member of the class Ascidiacea
Spanish ascidia
  • ascidiaany member of the class Ascidiacea
Swedish sjöpung
  • sjöpungany member of the class Ascidiacea

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with ascidian

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Cite this entry
APA

ascidian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ascidian

MLA

“ascidian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ascidian. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ascidian,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ascidian.

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