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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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Three other new sea cucumber species were identified and described in the same study.
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
Bring the family and experience an up- close and personal encounter with LEC’s sea urchins, sea stars, and sea cucumbers.
—Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
Researchers suggested follow-up surveys both for deep-sea sea cucumbers specifically and for exploring marine life in the region more generally.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2025
In recent years, sea cucumbers — which are sold as a delicacy in southeast Asia — have become more lucrative, bringing in far more money than fish.
—Sira Thierij, NPR, 26 Dec. 2024
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
Bring the family and experience an up- close and personal encounter with LEC’s sea urchins, sea stars, and sea cucumbers.
—Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
Researchers suggested follow-up surveys both for deep-sea sea cucumbers specifically and for exploring marine life in the region more generally.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2025
In recent years, sea cucumbers — which are sold as a delicacy in southeast Asia — have become more lucrative, bringing in far more money than fish.
—Sira Thierij, NPR, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Sea cucumber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20cucumber. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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