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Exocycloida

plural noun
Ex·o·cy·cloi·da | \ ˌek(ˌ)sōˌsīˈklȯidə \

Definition of Exocycloida 

: an order of sea urchins comprising forms with the periproct posterior or oral in position and including the heart urchins and sand dollars

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History and Etymology for Exocycloida

New Latin, from exo- + cycl- + -oida

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