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Sea urchin   Listen
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Sea urchin  n.  (Zool.) 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.






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"Sea urchin" Quotes from Famous Books



... Bot. Mag. 4326.—This is another of the Mamillaria-like kinds, and is remarkable for the depressed form of its stem, which may be likened to a sea urchin, both in size and shape. Old plants are from 6 in. to 8 in. in diameter, and about 4 in. high; the spiral formed by the tubercles rises very gradually, and each of the latter is surmounted by a tuft of strong, brown, radiating spines, imbedded in a little cushion of wool. The flowers spring from ...
— Cactus Culture For Amateurs • W. Watson



Words linked to "Sea urchin" :   Echinus esculentus, edible sea urchin, sand dollar, class Echinoidea, Echinoidea, echinoderm, heart urchin



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