What is another word for sea squirt?
Pronunciation: [sˈiː skwˈɜːt] (IPA) 
Sea squirt is a type of marine animal that resembles a soft-bodied sac or tube. It is also known as tunicate, ascidian or urochordate. Tunicate refers to the outer covering or tunic of the animal. Ascidian is derived from the Greek word "askos" which means bag or bladder, referring to its sac-like body structure. Urochordate comes from the Greek "oura" which means tail and "chorda" which means string or cord, describing the presence of a notochord or stiffening rod in the tail of the animal. Other synonyms for sea squirt include sea pear, sea fig, and sea vase, due to the shapes and sizes of different species.
