sea-squirt

A form of sea squirt — Any sessile tunicate of the class Ascidiacea, which expels water from two openings when disturbed; they are filter feeders.

Meanings

nounsea-squirt (plural sea-squirts)

plural sea-squirts

  1. alternativeAlternative form of sea squirt.
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