spatangid

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adjective

spa·​tan·​gid

spəˈtanjə̇d

variants or spatangoid

ˈspatᵊnˌgȯid,

spəˈtanˌgȯid

or spatangoidean

¦spatᵊn¦gȯidēən

: of or relating to the Spatangina

spatangid

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noun

"

variants or spatangoid

"

or spatangoidean

"

plural -s

: a sea urchin of the suborder Spatangina : heart urchin

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

spatangid from New Latin Spatangida; spatangoid from New Latin Spatangoida; spatangoidean from New Latin Spatangoida + English -ean

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