echi·nus
| \ i-ˈkī-nəs
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plural echini\
i-ˈkī-ˌnī
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Definition of echinus
1
: sea urchin
2a
: the rounded molding that lies directly beneath the abacus in the capital of a column in the Greek Doric order
b
: a similar member in other orders
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“Echinus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/echinus. Accessed 23 Jun. 2021.
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