sea cucumber


sea cucumber

noun

Definition of SEA CUCUMBER

: any of a class (Holothurioidea) of echinoderms having a tough muscular elongate body with tentacles surrounding the mouth —called also holothurian

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First Known Use of SEA CUCUMBER

1841

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