centrechinus

centrechinus
\\ˌsen.trēˈkīnəs\ noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from centr- + Echinus
: a widely distributed genus of tropical reef-dwelling black sea urchins having slender poisonous spines

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  • centrechinus — cen·tre·chi·nus …   English syllables

  • sea urchin — 1. any echinoderm of the class Echinoidea, having a somewhat globular or discoid form, and a shell composed of many calcareous plates covered with projecting spines. 2. a tall evergreen shrub or small tree, Hakea laurina, of Australia, having… …   Universalium

  • Diadema setosum — ? Diadema setosum Морской ёж Diadema set …   Википедия

  • centrechinoida — (ˌ)sen.ˌtrekə̇ˈnȯidə noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Centrechinus + oida : a large order of sea urchins having peristomial gills, sphaeridia, and an apically located anus compare cidaroida, exocycloida …   Useful english dictionary

  • diadema — ˌdīəˈdēmə Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, diadem synonym of centrechinus …   Useful english dictionary

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