HOLOTHURIAN


Meaning of HOLOTHURIAN in English

n. & adj.

n. any echinoderm of the class Holothurioidea, with a wormlike body, e.g. a sea cucumber.

adj. of or relating to this class.

[ mod.L Holothuria (n.pl.) f. Gk holothourion, a zoophyte ]

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