sea cucumber

sea cu·cum·ber

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [see kyoo-kuhm-ber]
- /si ˈkyu kʌm bər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [see kyoo-kuhm-ber]
- /si ˈkyu kʌm bər/

Definitions of sea cucumber words

noun sea cucumber any echinoderm of the class Holothuroidea, having a long, leathery body with tentacles around the anterior end. 1
noun sea cucumber any echinoderm of the class Holothuroidea, having an elongated body covered with a leathery skin and bearing a cluster of tentacles at the oral end. They usually creep on the sea bed or burrow in sand 0
noun sea cucumber holothurian 0

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Origin of sea cucumber

First appearance:

before 1595

One of the 38% oldest English words

First recorded in 1595-1605

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Parts of speech for Sea cucumber

noun

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sea cucumber popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

sea cucumber usage trend in Literature

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