Editing Tunicate (section)

==Etymology==
The term was coined in 1760 by [[Plant nursery|nurseryman]] [[Lee and Kennedy|James Lee]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Tunicate: adjective & noun |url=https://www.etymonline.com/word/tunicate |publisher=[[Oxford English Dictionary]] |accessdate=April 14, 2025}}</ref> meaning "coated or covered with [[integument]]s", fancifully [[Anthropomorphism|anthropomorphizing]] the creatures' unique outer coverings as being "enclosed in a [[tunic]]." The word derives from Latin ''tunicātus'', meaning "clothed with a tunic only (without a [[toga]])."<ref>{{cite web |title=Origin and history of tunicate (adj.) |url=https://www.etymonline.com/word/tunicate |publisher=Etymology Online |accessdate=April 14, 2025}}</ref> This "tunic", which is formed from [[proteins]] and [[carbohydrate]]s, acts as an [[exoskeleton]]. In some species, it is thin, translucent, and gelatinous, while in others it is thick, tough, and stiff.