- echinodermatous
- adjective see echinoderm
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
echinodermatous
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Echinodermatous — E*chi no*der ma*tous, a. (Zo[ o]l.) Relating to Echinodermata; echinodermal. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
echinodermatous — /i kuy neuh derr meuh teuhs, ek euh neuh /, adj. belonging or pertaining to the echinoderms. [1825 35; see ECHINODERM, OUS] * * * … Universalium
echinodermatous — echi·no·der·ma·tous … English syllables
echinodermatous — /əkaɪnoʊˈdɜmətəs/ (say uhkuynoh dermuhtuhs) adjective belonging to or relating to the echinoderms …
echinodermatous — adjective see echinodermata * * * /i kuy neuh derr meuh teuhs, ek euh neuh /, adj. belonging or pertaining to the echinoderms. [1825 35; see ECHINODERM, OUS] * * * echinoderˈmatous adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑echinus … Useful english dictionary
e|chi|no|der|mal — «ih KY nuh DUR muhl, EHK uh », adjective. = echinodermatous. (Cf. ↑echinodermatous) … Useful english dictionary
echinoderm — 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… … New Collegiate Dictionary
echinoderm — [ē kī′nō dʉrm΄, ek′i nōdʉrm΄] n. [< ModL Echinodermata: see ECHINO & DERM] any of a phylum (Echinodermata) of marine animals with a water vascular system, and usually with a hard, spiny skeleton and radial body, including the starfishes and… … English World dictionary
spin|y-skinned — «SPY nee SKIHND», adjective. having or covered with skin consisting of spinelike projections; echinodermatous: »Like the familiar starfish, sea urchins, and sand dollars, they are in the general category of spiny skinned animals known as… … Useful english dictionary
