ECHINODERM


Meaning of ECHINODERM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ i-ˈkī-nə-ˌdərm ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin Echinodermata, phylum name, from echin- + -dermata (ultimately 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 -ˌkī-nə-ˈdər-mə-təs adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.