sand dollar

sand dol·lar

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sand dol-er]
- /sænd ˈdɒl ər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sand dol-er]
- /sænd ˈdɒl ər/

Definitions of sand dollar words

noun sand dollar 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. 1
noun sand dollar any of various flattened disclike echinoderms of the order Clypeasteroida, of shallow North American coastal waters: class Echinoidea (sea urchins) 0
noun sand dollar any of an order (Clypeasteroida) of flat, round, disklike echinoid echinoderms that live on sandy ocean beds 0

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Origin of sand dollar

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1880-85

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Parts of speech for Sand dollar

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sand dollar popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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