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Echinodermata
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E`chi`no`der´ma`ta    (ė`kī`nô`dẽr´må`tå)
n. pl.1.(Zool.) One of the grand divisions of the animal kingdom. By many writers it was formerly included in the Radiata.
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Noun1.EchinodermataEchinodermata - radially symmetrical marine invertebrates including e.g. starfish and sea urchins and sea cucumbers
animal kingdom, Animalia, kingdom Animalia - taxonomic kingdom comprising all living or extinct animals
echinoderm - marine invertebrates with tube feet and five-part radially symmetrical bodies
class Ophiuroidea, Ophiuroidea - brittle stars and basket stars
class Echinoidea, Echinoidea - sea urchins and sand dollars
class Holothuroidea, Holothuroidea - class of echinoderms including the sea cucumbers
phylum - (biology) the major taxonomic group of animals and plants; contains classes


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