spatangid

adjective
spa·​tan·​gid | \ spəˈtanjə̇d\
variants: or spatangoid \ ˈspatᵊnˌgȯid , spəˈtanˌgȯid \ or spatangoidean \ ¦spatᵊn¦gȯidēən \

Definition of spatangid

 (Entry 1 of 2)

: of or relating to the Spatangina

spatangid

noun
\ "\
variants: or spatangoid \ " \ or spatangoidean \ " \
plural -s

Definition of spatangid (Entry 2 of 2)

: a sea urchin of the suborder Spatangina : heart urchin

History and Etymology for spatangid

Adjective

spatangid from New Latin Spatangida; spatangoid from New Latin Spatangoida; spatangoidean from New Latin Spatangoida + English -ean

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