[W/K] :: Thaliacea

  Thaliacea \Tha`li*a"ce*a\, n. pl. [NL. See Thalia.] (Zool.)
     A division of Tunicata comprising the free-swimming species,
     such as Salpa and Doliolum.
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  Animal \An"i*mal\, a. [Cf. F. animal.]
     1. Of or relating to animals; as, animal functions.
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     2. Pertaining to the merely sentient part of a creature, as
        distinguished from the intellectual, rational, or
        spiritual part; as, the animal passions or appetites.
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     3. Consisting of the flesh of animals; as, animal food.
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     Animal magnetism. See Magnetism and Mesmerism.
  
     Animal electricity, the electricity developed in some
        animals, as the electric eel, torpedo, etc.
  
     Animal flower (Zool.), a name given to certain marine
        animals resembling a flower, as any species of actinia or
        sea anemone, and other Anthozoa, hydroids, starfishes,
        etc.
  
     Animal heat (Physiol.), the heat generated in the body of a
        living animal, by means of which the animal is kept at
        nearly a uniform temperature.
  
     Animal spirits. See under Spirit.
  
     Animal kingdom, the whole class of beings endowed with
        animal life. It embraces several subkingdoms, and under
        these there are Classes, Orders, Families, Genera,
        Species, and sometimes intermediate groupings, all in
        regular subordination, but variously arranged by different
        writers.
  
     Note: The following are the grand divisions, or subkingdoms,
           and the principal classes under them, generally
           recognized at the present time:
           Vertebrata, including Mammalia or Mammals, Aves or
           Birds, Reptilia, Amphibia, Pisces or Fishes,
           Marsipobranchiata (Craniota); and Leptocardia
           (Acrania). Tunicata, including the Thaliacea, and
           Ascidioidea or Ascidians. Articulata or Annulosa,
           including Insecta, Myriapoda, Malacapoda, Arachnida,
           Pycnogonida, Merostomata, Crustacea (Arthropoda); and
           Annelida, Gehyrea (Anarthropoda).
           Helminthes or Vermes, including Rotifera,
           Ch[ae]tognatha, Nematoidea, Acanthocephala, Nemertina,
           Turbellaria, Trematoda, Cestoidea, Mesozea.

  Thaliacea
       n : small class of free-swimming tunicates; sometimes classified
           as an order [syn: class Thaliacea]