Tu"nic (?), n. [L. tunica: cf. F.
tunique.]
1. (Rom. Antiq.) An under-garment worn by
the ancient Romans of both sexes. It was made with or without sleeves,
reached to or below the knees, and was confined at the waist by a
girdle.
2. Any similar garment worm by ancient or Oriental
peoples; also, a common name for various styles of loose-fitting under-
garments and over-garments worn in modern times by Europeans and
others.
3. (R. C. Ch.) Same as
Tunicle.
4. (Anat.) A membrane, or layer of tissue,
especially when enveloping an organ or part, as the eye.
5. (Bot.) A natural covering; an integument;
as, the tunic of a seed.
6. (Zoöl.) See Mantle,
n., 3 (a).
Tu"nic (?), n. [L. tunica: cf. F.
tunique.]
1. (Rom. Antiq.) An under-garment worn by
the ancient Romans of both sexes. It was made with or without sleeves,
reached to or below the knees, and was confined at the waist by a
girdle.
2. Any similar garment worm by ancient or Oriental
peoples; also, a common name for various styles of loose-fitting under-
garments and over-garments worn in modern times by Europeans and
others.
3. (R. C. Ch.) Same as
Tunicle.
4. (Anat.) A membrane, or layer of tissue,
especially when enveloping an organ or part, as the eye.
5. (Bot.) A natural covering; an integument;
as, the tunic of a seed.
6. (Zoöl.) See Mantle,
n., 3 (a).
