sea squirt
noun[C]
uk/ˈsiː ˌskwɜːt/us/ˈsiː ˌskwɝːt/anorganismshapedlike abagwithholesthrough whichwaterissuckedin andforcedout,foundattachedtosurfacesunder thesea:
"Seasquirtsareregardedaspestsbecause theyattachthemselves toboathullsand pilings.
Amarinebiologyresearcherbroughta Californiaspeciesofseasquirtwith him.
- Mostseasquirtsstayfixedin onespot,eatingdeadplantsandmicroorganismsthat theysiphonthroughtheirbodies.
- Communities oftinyEuropeanseasquirtsthatprobablyarrivedstuckto thehullsofvisitingshipsarecrowdingoutnativeorganisms.
- Researchers arestudyingasubstanceexcretedby someseasquirtspeciesas apossibletreatmentforbreastcancer.
Sea creatures
- abalone
- amphipod
- anemone
- barnacle
- barrier reef
- cowrie
- crab
- cray
- crayfish
- crustacean
- limpet
- littleneck clam
- lobster
- marron
- mollusc
- shellfish
- shipworm
- shrimp
- squid
- starfish