urchins
- plural of urchin.
Example Sentences
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Urchins devour kelp, which sequesters carbon and serves as shelter and food for a vast array of marine life.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2025
Urchins have hurt both species, though giant kelp forests have fared better.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 8, 2023
The plot here is annotated by a Greek chorus of street Urchins.
From New York Times • Oct. 17, 2019
Urchins on high walls don't have a good safety record at Camelot so it's a wonder he survives really.
From The Guardian • Jul. 30, 2011
The only one of the Sea Urchins who did not thoroughly enjoy the charms of the desert island was Belle.
From Bosom Friends A Seaside Story by Brazil, Angela
