echin-


echin-

combining form

Definition of ECHIN-

1
: prickle <echinoderm>
2
: sea urchin <echinoid>

Variants of ECHIN-

echin- or echino-

Origin of ECHIN-

Latin, from Greek, from echinos sea urchin

Browse

Next Word in the Dictionary: echinacea
Previous Word in the Dictionary: Echimys
All Words Near: echin-

Seen & Heard

What made you want to look up echin-? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

Test Your Vocabulary

Take Our 10-Question Quiz

Name That Thing

Take our visual vocab quiz

Test Your Knowledge »

True or False?

A quick quiz about stuff worth knowing

Take It Now »

Join Us on FB & Twitter

Get the Word of the Day and More

Facebook | Twitter

Get Our Free Apps

Voice Search, Favorites,
Word of the Day, and More

iPhone | iPad | Android | More