ECHINOID


Meaning of ECHINOID in English

[ 'ɛkɪnɔɪd ]

■ noun Zoology an echinoderm of the class Echinoidea; a sea urchin.

Origin

from mod. L. Echinoidea , from Echinus (genus name), from Gk ekhinos (see echinus ).

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