sea urchin
noun
: any of numerous echinoderms (class Echinoidea) that are usually enclosed in thin brittle globular tests covered with movable spines
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Plus, one of the most voracious algae-eaters, the long-spined black sea urchin, began dying in the Caribbean in the 1980s, likely from a waterborne pathogen.
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Benji Jones, Vox, 8 Oct. 2024
Some of the best-tasting sea urchin in the world is found in the Channel Islands, off the coast of Santa Barbara.
—Jaime Lowe, New York Times, 26 Sep. 2024
The divers harvest abalone, sea urchins and more by venturing into dark waters without the aid of oxygen tanks or professional diving equipment, instead using instruments like nets and hoes.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 10 Oct. 2024
Scientists have also found toxic concentrations of TNT in Atlantic purple sea urchins, mysid crustaceans and blue mussels.
—Paul Hockenos, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Sep. 2024
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Benji Jones, Vox, 8 Oct. 2024
Some of the best-tasting sea urchin in the world is found in the Channel Islands, off the coast of Santa Barbara.
—Jaime Lowe, New York Times, 26 Sep. 2024
The divers harvest abalone, sea urchins and more by venturing into dark waters without the aid of oxygen tanks or professional diving equipment, instead using instruments like nets and hoes.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 10 Oct. 2024
Scientists have also found toxic concentrations of TNT in Atlantic purple sea urchins, mysid crustaceans and blue mussels.
—Paul Hockenos, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Sep. 2024
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“Sea urchin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20urchin. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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