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Salp

Any species of Salpa, or of the family Salpidae.

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Tunicate 76% connected

Alt. of Tunicated

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.

Urochord 76% connected

The central axis or cord in the tail of larval ascidians and of certain adult tunicates.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Salpa 92% connected

A genus of transparent, tubular, free-swimming oceanic tunicates found abundantly in all the warmer latitudes. See Illustration in Appendix.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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