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noun 
  1. Any of many marine echinoderms, of the class Echinoidea, commonly found in shallow water, having a complex chewing structure named Aristotle's lantern
Translations: 
  • Dutch: zeeí«gel
  • French: hérisson de mer
  • German: Seeigel
  • Spanish: erizo de mar
Etymology: sea + urchin (meaning hedgehog), due to the similarity in appearance to the hedgehog.


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