What is another word for echinoderm?

Pronunciation: [ˈɛt͡ʃɪnˌə͡ʊdəm] (IPA)

Echinoderms are a diverse group of marine animals characterized by their radial symmetry and spiny skin. Some common synonyms for the word "echinoderm" include "spiny-skinned animals", "radially symmetrical animals", "sea stars", "sea urchins", "sand dollars", and "brittle stars". These animals are found in all the world's oceans, from the shallowest coastal waters to the deepest ocean trenches. They play an important role in marine ecosystems as predator, prey, and ecosystem engineers. Echinoderms are also important to humans, as some species are harvested for food or used in traditional medicines. With their striking shapes and patterns, echinoderms continue to fascinate scientists and nature enthusiasts alike.

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What are the hyponyms for Echinoderm?

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What are the holonyms for Echinoderm?

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Usage examples for Echinoderm

This blastema then begins to change, and gradually assumes the form of the perfect echinoderm.
"On the Origin and Metamorphoses of Insects"
Sir John Lubbock
And, as a question of development, the formation of the radiate echinoderm within its vermiform larva seems to me to be analogous to the formation of a radiate Medusa upon a Hydrozoic stock.
"Critiques and Addresses"
Thomas Henry Huxley
The fossil records of the long ages during which the Mollusc, the Crustacean, and the echinoderm slowly assumed their characteristic forms are hopelessly lost.
"The Story of Evolution"
Joseph McCabe

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