holothurian

holothurian [hol-uh-thoo r-ee-uh n, hoh-luh-] ExamplesWord Origin noun

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

adjective

2. belonging or pertaining to the Holothuroidea.

Also hol·o·thu·ri·oid [hol-uh-thoo r-ee-oid] /ˌhɒl əˈθʊər iˌɔɪd/. 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 from the Web for holothurian Historical Examples of holothurian

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

Seaside Studies in Natural History

Elizabeth Cabot Cary Agassiz

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

The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4)

Francis Maitland Balfour

British Dictionary definitions for holothurian holothurian noun

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

adjective

2. of, relating to, or belonging to the Holothuroidea

Word Origin for holothurian C19: from New Latin Holothūria name of type genus, from Latin: water polyp, from Greek holothourion, of obscure origin holothurian in Science holothurian [hŏl′ə-thur′ē-ən, hō′lə-]

1. Any of various echinoderms of the class Holothuroidea, characterized by elongated bodies with tentacles around the mouth and five rows of tube feet. Holothurians are softer than other echinoderms because they lack spines and the skeleton is greatly reduced. Holothurians can extrude their internal organs to distract predators and grow a new set within a few weeks. Also called sea cucumber