clypeastrina

clypeastrina
\\-əˈstrīnə, -rēnə\ noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Clypeaster + -ina
: a suborder of sea urchins (order Exocycloida) comprising a large number of flattened more or less discoidal sea urchins (as the cake urchins and sand dollars) — compare spatangina

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  • clypeastrina — clyp·e·as·tri·na …   English syllables

  • clypeastroid — I. | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|aˌstrȯid adjective Etymology: New Latin Clypeastroida : of or relating to the Clypeastrina II. noun ( s) : one of the Clypeastrina : cake urchin …   Useful english dictionary

  • clypeastridea — ˌ ̷ ̷pēəˈstridēə Etymology: New Latin, from Clypeastr , Clypeaster + idea synonym of clypeastrina …   Useful english dictionary

  • spatangina — ˌspatənˈjīnə, jēnə noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Spatangus + ina : a suborder of sea urchins (order Exocyloida) comprising numerous more or less flattened approximately heart shaped sea urchins that exhibit… …   Useful english dictionary

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