urchin

Example Sentences

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Crinoids are part of the phylum Echinodermata which also boasts sea urchins and sea cucumbers.

From BBC

“They have a rare species of sea urchin that you find nowhere else in the Archipelago. The spines are a foot long, and they turn red in the presence of predators.”

From Literature

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

Sea urchins play a crucial role in the ocean, acting as ecosystem engineers much like large grazers on land.

From Science Daily

Penelope was losing patience, but she was also beginning to feel sorry for this urchin.

From Literature