Definition
Definition of echinoid - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
zoologyTECH. any sea urchin or sand dollar in EchinoideaTECH.
- The echinoid was found near the coral reef.
Adjective
1.
biological classificationTECH. related to the class EchinoideaTECH.
- The echinoid features of the fossil were evident.
2.
sea urchin-likeTECH. resembling a sea urchinTECH.
- The echinoid texture of the rock made it look spiky..
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any sea urchin or sand dollar in Echinoidea
Origin of echinoid
Greek, echinos (hedgehog) + -oid (form)
Examples of echinoid in a sentence
The echinoid fossils were well-preserved. The echinoid characteristics were studied in class. Researchers examined the echinoid structure of the specimen. The echinoid pattern on the shell was fascinating. Scientists studied the echinoid features of the fossil.
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- French:oursin, échinoïde, ...
- German:Seeigel, seeigelartig, ...
- Italian:echinoide, echinoideo, ...
- Spanish:equinodermo, equinóideo, ...
- Portuguese:ouriço-do-mar, relativo a Echinoidea, ...
- Chinese:海胆, 海胆类的, ...
- Japanese:棘皮動物, ウニ綱の, ...
- Arabic:قنفذ البحر, قِنْفَذِيّ, ...
- Hebrew:אֶכִּינוֹאִיד, קִפּוֹדִי, ...
- Russian:эхиноид, эхиноидный, ...
- Ukrainian:ехіноїд, ехіноїдний, ...
- Hindi:इचिनॉइड, इचिनोइड, ...
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