Definition of Spatangoidea
1. n. pl. An order of irregular sea urchins, usually having a more or less heart-shaped shell with four or five petal-like ambulacra above. The mouth is edentulous and situated anteriorly, on the under side.
Medical Definition of Spatangoidea
1.
An order of irregular sea urchins, usually having a more or less heart-shaped shell with four or five petal-like ambulacra above. The mouth is edentulous and situated anteriorly, on the under side.
Origin: NL. See Spatangus, and -oid.
Source: Websters Dictionary
(01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Spatangoidea
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