Echinidae

plural noun

Echin·​i·​dae

-ˈkinəˌdē

: a family (order Centrechinoida) including a large number of widely distributed sea urchins a few of which are used as food see echinus

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Echinus, type genus + -idae

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