ECHINUS


Meaning of ECHINUS in English

n. 1 any sea urchin of the genus Echinus, including the common European edible urchin, E. esculentus. 2 Archit. a rounded moulding below an abacus on a Doric or Ionic capital.

[ ME f. L f. Gk ekhinos hedgehog, sea urchin ]

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