ECHINOID


Meaning of ECHINOID in English

/i kuy"noyd, ek"euh noyd'/ , adj.

1. belonging or pertaining to the class Echinoidea, comprising mainly sea urchins and sand dollars.

n.

2. any echinoderm of the Echinoidea.

[ 1850-55; Echinoidea; see ECHINUS, -OIDEA ]

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