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Aristotle's lantern

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The five united jaws and accessory ossicles of certain sea urchins.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

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  • Finnish: Aristoteleen lyhty — jaws of sea urchins
  • French: lanterne d’Aristote — jaws of sea urchins
  • Greek: λύχνος του Αριστοτέλη (lýchnos tou Aristotéli) — jaws of sea urchins
  • Hungarian: Arisztotelész lámpása — jaws of sea urchins
  • Polish: latarnia Arystotelesa — jaws of sea urchins
  • Polish: Aristotelov lampáš — jaws of sea urchins
  • Portuguese: lanterna de Aristóteles — jaws of sea urchins
  • Russian: аристо́телев фона́рь (aristótelev fonárʹ) — jaws of sea urchins
  • Spanish: linterna de Aristóteles — jaws of sea urchins