holothurian

hol·o·thu·ri·an

 (hŏl′ə-tho͝or′ē-ən, -thyo͝or′-, hō′lə-)

n.

See sea cucumber.

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[From Latin holothūria, water polyp, from Greek holothourion.]

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hol′o·thu′ri·an adj.

holothurian

(ˌhɒləˈθjʊərɪən)

n

(Animals) any echinoderm of the class Holothuroidea, including the sea cucumbers, having a leathery elongated body with a ring of tentacles around the mouth

adj

(Animals) of, relating to, or belonging to the Holothuroidea

[C19: from New Latin Holothūria name of type genus, from Latin: water polyp, from Greek holothourion, of obscure origin]

hol•o•thu•ri•an

(ˌhɒl əˈθʊər i ən, ˌhoʊ lə-)

n.

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

adj.

2. of or belonging to the Holothuroidea.

[1835–45; < New Latin Holothuri(a) genus name (pl. of Latin holothūrium < Greek holothoúrion kind of zoophyte]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

holothurian - echinoderm having a flexible sausage-shaped body, tentacles surrounding the mouth and tube feet; free-living mud feeders sea cucumber echinoderm - marine invertebrates with tube feet and five-part radially symmetrical bodies class Holothuroidea, Holothuroidea - class of echinoderms including the sea cucumbers Holothuria edulis, trepang - of warm coasts from Australia to Asia; used as food especially by Chinese