noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ɪˈkaɪnə(ʊ)ˌdɜːm/
Received-Pronunciation:/ɪˈkɪ-/
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General-American:/ɪˈkaɪnəˌdɝm/
General-American:/ɪˈkaɪnoʊˌdɝm/
General-American:/əˈkaɪ.nəˌdərm/
General-American:/əˈkɪn.əˌdərm/
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noun
Meaning 1
An animal of the phylum Echinodermata, comprising radially symmetric, spiny-skinned marine animals including seastars, sea urchins, sea cucumbers, crinoids, and sand dollars.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 2
marine invertebrates with tube feet and five-part radially symmetrical bodies
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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