Holosomata

plural noun

Hol·​o·​so·​ma·​ta

ˌhälōˈsōmətə,

ˌhōl-,

-ˈsäm-

in some classifications

: a division of ascidians comprising compound ascidians with zooids of which the bodies are not divided into regions and sometimes including the simple ascidians

holosomatous

¦⸗⸗¦sämətəs

-¦sōm-

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from hol- + Greek -somata

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