echino-

American

a combining form meaning “prickly; spiny,” used in the formation of compound words.

echinulate.
a combining form representing echinoderm in compound words.

echinoid.

echino- British

combining form

indicating spiny or prickly

echinoderm

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Etymology

Origin of echino-

from New Latin, via Latin from Greek ekhinos sea urchin, hedgehog

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