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ascidioidea
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ascidioidea, n. 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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