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sea cucumber
noun
: 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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Some of the dishes included turtle, bull frogs and sea cucumber – all considered traditional ingredients in China and many other parts of the world.
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Ben Church, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
In many cultures, sea cucumbers are considered a delicacy and are often used in traditional medicine.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 30 July 2025
Discoveries like bloody frogs and raw sea cucumbers raise concerns about possible disease transmission, invasive species and violations of international trade and wildlife protection laws.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 July 2025
In rare trips to the deep sea, scientists have uncovered sea cucumbers with purple-magenta ombre coloring; yeti crabs with hairy, feather-like claws; octopuses with ears like the Disney character Dumbo; iridescent mollusks; and phantasmic jellyfish.
—Amber X. Chen, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 July 2025
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Ben Church, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
In many cultures, sea cucumbers are considered a delicacy and are often used in traditional medicine.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 30 July 2025
Discoveries like bloody frogs and raw sea cucumbers raise concerns about possible disease transmission, invasive species and violations of international trade and wildlife protection laws.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 July 2025
In rare trips to the deep sea, scientists have uncovered sea cucumbers with purple-magenta ombre coloring; yeti crabs with hairy, feather-like claws; octopuses with ears like the Disney character Dumbo; iridescent mollusks; and phantasmic jellyfish.
—Amber X. Chen, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for sea cucumber
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“Sea cucumber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20cucumber. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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