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Meaning of echinus | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
[ɛˈkʰiː.nʊs]

Definitions

  1. a sea urchin, especially the edible kind
    declension-2
  2. a hedgehog
    declension-2
  3. the prickly husk of a chestnut
    declension-2
  4. a rinsing bowl, especially of copper
    declension-2
  5. an ornament under the chapiter of an Ionic or Doric column
    declension-2

Equivalents

English sea urchin

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

See also

echios echitis Echium plantagineum echo echon echus

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