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echinodermal Definition


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echinoderm
noun
    1. Any sea animal of the family Echinodermata to which starfish and sea urchins belong, noted for having tube feet (see tube foot) and the body wall strengthened by calcareous plates.
Derivative: echinodermal
adj
    Etymology: 19c: from Greek echinos hedgehog or sea urchin + derma skin.



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