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Definition of Larvacean
1. Noun. Any member of the class Larvacea.
Definition of Larvacean
1. Noun. Any of various solitary, free-swimming tunicates of the class ''Larvacea'' ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Larvacean
Literary usage of Larvacean
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Vertebrate Zoölogy by Horatio Hackett Newman (1920)
"Diagram of a larvacean (Appendicularia) from the right side, with most of the
tail removed- an, anus; ht, heart; int, intestine; ne, nerve; ne', ..."
2. The Oceanic Circle: Governing the Seas as a Global Resource by Elisabeth Mann Borgese (1998)
"The larvacean, a small planktonic herbivorous creature, low on the food chain
and on the scale of evolution, ancient in time, has invented the first fishing ..."
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