definitions

sand dollar

noun

any of various flat, disklike sea urchins, as Mellita testudinata or Echinarachnius parma, that live on sandy bottoms off the coasts of the U.S.

RELATED CONTENT

What Does 💲 Heavy Dollar Sign Emoji Mean?Cash rules everything around you? Get this emoji. The heavy dollar sign emoji means money, mula, guap, cash, or dollar dollar bills y’all.
READ MORE
💵 - Banknote with Dollar Sign Emoji - Emoji by Dictionary.comRead more in this article about some frequently asked questions and fun facts related to our definitions.
READ MORE

Nearby words

sand colic, sand crab, sand crack, sand cricket, sand dab, sand dollar, sand eel, sand flea, sand fly, sand grouse, sand hopper

Origin of sand dollar

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

British Dictionary definitions for sand dollar

sand dollar

noun

any of various flattened disclike echinoderms of the order Clypeasteroida, of shallow North American coastal waters: class Echinoidea (sea urchins)
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012