- sea urchin
- noun Date: 1591 any of numerous echinoderms (class Echinoidea) that are usually enclosed in thin brittle globular tests covered with movable spines
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sea urchin — sea urchins N COUNT A sea urchin is a small round sea creature that has a hard shell covered with sharp points … English dictionary
Sea urchin — Sea ur chin (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of echinoderms of the order {Echinoidea}. Note: When living they are covered with movable spines which are often long and sharp. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sea urchin — sea .urchin n a small round sea animal with a hard shell covered in sharp points … Dictionary of contemporary English
sea urchin — sea ,urchin noun count a small round animal that lives in the ocean and has a hard shell with sharp points … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sea urchin — ► NOUN ▪ a marine animal which has a shell covered in mobile spines … English terms dictionary
sea urchin — n. [so named because of its spines] any of various orders of echinoid echinoderms having a somewhat globular body of fused skeletal plates studded with long, calcareous, movable spines … English World dictionary
Sea urchin — Taxobox name = Sea urchin image width = 250px image caption = Sea urchins, Sterechinus neumayeri regnum = Animalia phylum = Echinodermata subphylum = Echinozoa classis = Echinoidea classis authority=Leske, 1778 subdivision ranks = Subclasses… … Wikipedia
sea urchin — Wana, wanawana, wana kauila; ina. ♦ Various kinds: hā uke uke (also, name of a tapa design); hā uke uke iwi loloa, hā uke, hā uka uka, hā ue ue, hāku eku e, hāwa e, hālula, pūnohu, hulu anai, niho, hailimoa. ♦ Sea urchin meat, alelo, poke … English-Hawaiian dictionary
sea urchin — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms sea urchin : singular sea urchin plural sea urchins a small round animal that lives in the sea and has a hard shell with sharp points … English dictionary
sea urchin — noun shallow water echinoderms having soft bodies enclosed in thin spiny globular shells • Hypernyms: ↑echinoderm • Hyponyms: ↑edible sea urchin, ↑Echinus esculentus, ↑sand dollar, ↑heart urchin • Member Holonyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Sea Urchin Editions — is a small, independent publishing house from Rotterdam, The Netherlands. It was founded in 2000 by Dutch artist Ben Schot and publishes works from the avant garde and counterculture.Some of the authors published by Sea Urchin Editions are: Henri … Wikipedia
