echino'dermal

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echinoderm (ɪˈkaɪnəʊˌdɜːm) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
any of the marine invertebrate animals constituting the phylum Echinodermata, characterized by tube feet, a calcite body-covering (test), and a five-part symmetrical body. The group includes the starfish, sea urchins, and sea cucumbers
 
echino'dermal
 
adj
 
echino'dermatous
 
adj

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