e·chi·nus

(ĭ-kī′nəs)

n. pl. e·chi·ni (-nī′)

1. A sea urchin of the genus Echinus.

2. Architecture A convex molding just below the abacus of a Doric capital.

[Latin echīnus, sea urchin, from Greek ekhīnos, sea urchin, hedgehog, from ekhis, adder, viper.]

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echinus

(ɪˈkaɪnəs)

n, pl -ni (-naɪ)

1. (Architecture) architect an ovolo moulding between the shaft and the abacus of a Doric column

2. (Animals) any of the sea urchins of the genus Echinus, such as E. esculentus (edible sea urchin) of the Mediterranean

[C14: from Latin, from Greek ekhinos]

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e•chi•nus

(ɪˈkaɪ nəs)

n., pl. -ni (-nī).

1. sea urchin.

a. the prominent convex circular molding supporting the abacus of the capital of a Doric column.

b. any similar ovolo molding, often carved with an egg-and-dart pattern, as one on an Ionic capital.

[1325–75; Middle English < Latin < Greek echînos hedgehog, sea urchin]

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echinus - ovolo molding between the shaft and the abacus of a Doric column

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Then they began to pass around the dusky, piquant, Arlesian sausages, and lobsters in their dazzling red cuirasses, prawns of large size and brilliant color, the echinus with its prickly outside and dainty morsel within, the clovis, esteemed by the epicures of the South as more than rivalling the exquisite flavor of the oyster, -- all the delicacies, in fact, that are cast up by the wash of waters on the sandy beach, and styled by the grateful fishermen "fruits of the sea."

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It's possible that he's just another great British eccentric who, when asked in the Commons about the decline of the hedgehog, began: "Multa novit vulpes, verum echinus unum magnum C* "

Aidan Smith: Sorry dad, Rory Stewart could see me voting Tory

Preliminary phytochemical and pharmacological analysis of Rhaphiodon echinus (Nees & Mart.) Schauer (Lamiaceae)

Traditional knowledge and uses of medicinal plants by the inhabitants of the islands of the Sao Francisco river, Brazil and preliminary analysis of Rhaphiodon echinus (Lamiaceae)/Conhecimento tradicional e usos de plantas medicinais por habitantes das ilhas do rio Sao Francisco, Brasil e analise preliminar de Rhaphiodon echinus (Lamiaceae)

The commercial potential of the common sea urchin Echinus esculenlus from the west coast of Scotland.

DIETARY EFFECT OF KELP (SACCHARINA JAPONICA) ON GONAD QUANTITY AND QUALITY IN SEA URCHINS (MESOCENTROTUS NUDUS) COLLECTED FROM A BARREN BEFORE THE FISHING SEASON

A comparison of the biology of Echinus esculentus in different habitats.

Study on the Gonadosomatic Indices of Sea Urchin Echinometra mathaei in Persian Gulf, Iran

Dentre as plantas do porte herbaceo (Figura 3 e 4), 42,9% das especies (Tabela 2) enquadram seu uso para forracao, a exemplo de Chamaecrista repens (Figura 3D), Diodella teres (Figura 3E), Evolvulus cordatus (Figura 3F), Gomphrena desertorum (Figura 3G), Mitracarpus baturitensis (Figura3J), Pavonia cancellata (Figura 4L), Rhaphiodon echinus (Figura 4N), Richardia scabra (Figura 40), Selaginella convoluta (Figura 4P) e Zornia brasiliensis (Figura 4U).

Potencial ornamental de especies do Bioma Caatinga

* Coryphantha echinus (Engelm.) Britton & Rose.

El elemento endemico de la flora vascular del Desierto Chihuahuense/The endemic element of the Chihuahuan Desert vascular flora

The most common species causing acute renal failure are Russell's viper and saw scaled viper (Echinus carinatus).

A study on epidemiology, causes and prognosis of acute renal failure in indian population

Echinochrome-A as a bactericidal substance in the coelomic fluid of Echinus esculentus (L.).

Comparative effects of dietary sea urchin shell powder and feed additives on meat quality and fatty acid profiles of broiler breast meat/Efeitos comparativos do po da casca do ourico-do-mar e suplementos de dieta na qualidade da carne e no perfil de acidos graxos da carne do peito de frangos de corte

- - Raphiodon echinus Schauer - - Loranthaceae Struthanthus syringifolius (Mart.) Mart.

Biological spectrum and dispersal syndromes in an area of the semi-arid region of north-eastern Brazil/Espectro biologico e sindromes de dispersao em uma area do semiarido do nordeste brasileiro

Les PPPT incrimines sont le Maajoune (Cannabis Sativa et d'autres plantes) dans 38,58% des cas, puis des PPPT inconnus dans 14,96, l'Addad (Atractylis gummifera) dans 6.29% suivi de l'huile de cade (Juniperus oxycedrus) dans 3,54% puis le Daghmous (Euphorbia echinus) dans 1,96%.

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