Meaning of HOLOTHURIAN
| Pronunciation: | | `hâlu'thûreeun
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| | Definition: | | [n] echinoderm having a flexible sausage-shaped body, tentacles surrounding the mouth and tube feet; free-living mud feeders: sea cucumbers |
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| | Synonyms: | | sea cucumber |
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| | See Also: | | class Holothuroidea, echinoderm, Holothuria edulis, Holothuroidea, trepang | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Hol`o*thu"ri*an\, a. (Zo["o]l.)
Belonging to the Holothurioidea. -- n. One of the
Holothurioidea.
Note: Some of the species of Holothurians are called {sea
cucumbers}, {sea slugs}, {trepang}, and {b[^e]che de
m[`e]r}. Many are used as food, esp. by the Chinese.
See {Trepang}.
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