Strongylocentrotidae

plural noun

Stron·​gy·​lo·​cen·​trot·​i·​dae

ˌstränjəlōsen‧ˈträtəˌdē

: a large and nearly cosmopolitan family of typical sea urchins (order Centrechinoidea)

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Strongylocentrotus, type genus + -idae

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