sea urchin

sea ur·chin

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [see ur-chin]
- /si ˈɜr tʃɪn/
- /siː ˈɜː.tʃɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [see ur-chin]
- /si ˈɜr tʃɪn/

Definitions of sea urchin words

noun sea urchin any echinoderm of the class Echinoidea, having a somewhat globular or discoid form, and a shell composed of many calcareous plates covered with projecting spines. 1
noun sea urchin a tall evergreen shrub or small tree, Hakea laurina, of Australia, having narrow leaves and dense, globe-shaped clusters of crimson flowers with long yellow stamens. 1
noun sea urchin spiky round sea creature 1
countable noun sea urchin A sea urchin is a small round sea creature that has a hard shell covered with sharp points. 0
noun sea urchin any echinoderm of the class Echinoidea, such as Echinus esculentus (edible sea urchin), typically having a globular body enclosed in a rigid spiny test and occurring in shallow marine waters 0
noun sea urchin any of various orders of echinoid echinoderms having a somewhat globular body of fused skeletal plates studded with long, calcareous, movable spines 0

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Origin of sea urchin

First appearance:

before 1585

One of the 35% oldest English words

First recorded in 1585-95

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Parts of speech for Sea urchin

noun

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sea urchin popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% 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 urchin usage trend in Literature

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