holothurian
[ hol-uh-thoor-ee-uhn, hoh-luh- ]
/ ˌhɒl əˈθʊər i ən, ˌhoʊ lə- /
noun
any echinoderm of the class Holothuroidea, comprising the sea cucumbers.
adjective
belonging or pertaining to the Holothuroidea.
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Also hol·o·thu·ri·oid [hol-uh-thoor-ee-oid]. /ˌhɒl əˈθʊər iˌɔɪd/.
Words nearby holothurian
holopneustic, holoprosencephaly, holorachischisis, holosericeous, holosystolic, holothurian, holotype, holozoic, holp, holpen, hols
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British Dictionary definitions for holothurian
holothurian
/ (ˌhɒləˈθjʊərɪən) /
noun
any echinoderm of the class Holothuroidea, including the sea cucumbers, having a leathery elongated body with a ring of tentacles around the mouth
adjective
of, relating to, or belonging to the Holothuroidea
Word Origin for holothurian
C19: from New Latin Holothūria name of type genus, from Latin: water polyp, from Greek holothourion, of obscure origin
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Scientific definitions for holothurian
holothurian
[ hŏl′ə-thur′ē-ən, hō′lə- ]
Any of various echinoderms of the class Holothuroidea, characterized by elongated bodies with tentacles around the mouth and five rows of tube feet. Holothurians are softer than other echinoderms because they lack spines and the skeleton is greatly reduced. Holothurians can extrude their internal organs to distract predators and grow a new set within a few weeks. Also called sea cucumber
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