📖 Definitions of "Echinus"
noun
- 1
A sea urchin.
- 2
The rounded moulding forming the bell of the capital of the Grecian Doric style, which is of a peculiar elastic curve.
- 3
The quarter-round moulding (ovolo) of the Roman Doric style.
- 4
The egg-and-anchor or egg-and-dart moulding, because often identified with the Roman Doric capital.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Echinus"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| rudimentnoun | (often in the plural) A fundamental principle or skill, especially in a field of learning. |
| euechinoidnoun | Any sea urchin of the subclass Euechinoidea |
| urchinnoun | A mischievous child. |
| echinothurioidnoun | Any deep-sea sea urchin of the order Echinothurioida |
| sea urchinnoun | Any of many marine echinoderms, of the class Echinoidea, commonly found in shallow water, having a complex chewing structure named Aristotle's lantern. |
| echinometridnoun | (zoology) Any sea urchin in the family Echinometridae |
| echinaceannoun | Any sea urchin of the superorder Echinacea. |
| echinoidnoun | (zoology) Any sea urchin or sea dollar of the class Echinoidea. |
| sea chestnutnoun | A sea urchin. |
| echinidnoun | Archaic form of echinoid. [(zoology) Any sea urchin or sea dollar of the class Echinoidea.] |
| needle shellnoun | A sea urchin. |
| heart urchinnoun | Any echinoderm of the class Spatangoida. |
| sea hedgehognoun | (archaic) A sea urchin. |
| echinitenoun | (paleontology) A fossilized echinoid. |
| pedinidnoun | (zoology) Any sea urchin in the family Pedinidae |
| echinodermnoun | An animal of the phylum Echinodermata, comprising radially symmetric, spiny-skinned marine animals including seastars, sea urchins, sea cucumbers, crinoids, and sand dollars. |
| echinasteridnoun | (zoology) Any starfish in the family Echinasteridae. |
| spatangidnoun | (zoology) Any sea urchin in the family Spatangidae. |
| clypeastroidnoun | (zoology) Like or related to the genus Clypeaster (order Clypeasteroida) of flattened sea urchins, with a rosette of pores on the upper side. |
| sea potatonoun | The sea urchin Echinocardium cordatum |
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