Phrase guide

sand dollar

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any echinoderm of the order Clypeasteroida, having a flat, disk-shaped body with the mouth in a mid-ventral position, and living in sand, on or near the surface.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: clypeasteroid, sand cookie, sea cookie

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

flattened disklike sea urchins that live on sandy bottoms

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: sea urchin

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Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 沙錢 /沙钱 — any echinoderm of the order Clypeasteroida
  • Finnish: hietadollari — any echinoderm of the order Clypeasteroida
  • French: oursin-biscuit — any echinoderm of the order Clypeasteroida
  • German: Sanddollar — any echinoderm of the order Clypeasteroida
  • Italian: riccio — any echinoderm of the order Clypeasteroida
  • Italian: riccio di mare — any echinoderm of the order Clypeasteroida
  • Korean: 연잎성게 (yeonipseongge) — any echinoderm of the order Clypeasteroida
  • Polish: dolar piaskowy — any echinoderm of the order Clypeasteroida
  • Portuguese: bolacha-da-praia — any echinoderm of the order Clypeasteroida
  • Portuguese: bolacha-do-mar — any echinoderm of the order Clypeasteroida
  • Spanish: dólar de arena — any echinoderm of the order Clypeasteroida
  • Spanish: galleta de mar — any echinoderm of the order Clypeasteroida