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urchin

[ur-chin] / ˈɜr tʃɪn /


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Usually nothing lives inside a blue hole, but cameras dropped inside the new discovery show small sponges, a species of urchin called large spatangoid, and diverse fish species.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

Her fossilized sea urchin, from a beach on the Red Sea, “responds by radiating its own inner joy at being found and loved too,” whispering: “We are two cyclical beings, each with their own story.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

When sea urchin populations grow too large, however, especially if their natural predators are heavily hunted or overfished, the balance can flip.

From Science Daily • Dec. 12, 2025

Yama Seafood Uni – The first time I tried uni — sea urchin — was at Shiro’s in Seattle.

From Salon • Dec. 4, 2025

"Good master!" said a street urchin to Lord Primus.

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman