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heart urchin

American  

noun

  1. an echinoderm of the order Spatangoida, having an elongate, somewhat heart-shaped outer covering.

heart urchin British  

noun

  1. any echinoderm of the genus Echinocardium, having a heart-shaped body enclosed in a rigid spiny test: class Echinoidea (sea urchins)

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Etymology

Origin of heart urchin

First recorded in 1835–45

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