Definitions for holothurian

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holothurian hol·o·thu·ri·an

Spelling: [hol-uh-thoo r-ee-uh n, hoh-l

IPA: /ˌhɒl əˈθʊər i ən, ˌhoʊ lə-/

Holothurian is a 11 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 18 points.

You can make 562 anagrams from letters in holothurian (ahhilnoortu).

Definitions for holothurian

noun

1. any echinoderm of the class Holothuroidea, comprising the sea cucumbers.

adjective

1. belonging or pertaining to the Holothuroidea.

Origin of holothurian

1835-45; New Latin Holothuri(a) genus name (plural of Latin holothūrium Greek holothoúrion kind of zoophyte, equivalent to holo- holo- + -thourion -an

Examples for holothurian

The perforation so formed, becomes the micropyle of the holothurian egg, which was first discovered by Joh.

The holothurian of our coast, excelling all the rest in beauty, is the Cuvieria.