salp

Pronunciation: /sælp/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun minute floating marine tunicate having a transparent body with an opening at each end

Etymology

From French salpe, from Ancient Greek σᾰ́λπη (sắlpē, “porgy”). Doublet of salpa.

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Synonyms

salpa

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
tunicate

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