n.
Pronunciation: i- ' k ī -n ə - ˌ d ə rm
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin Echinodermata, phylum name, from echin- + -dermata (ultim. from Greek derma skin)
Date: 1835
: any of a phylum (Echinodermata) of radially symmetrical coelomate marine animals including the starfishes, sea urchins, and related forms
– echi · no · der · ma · tous \ - ˌ k ī -n ə - ' d ə r-m ə -t ə s \ adjective