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Rareechinus
The correct spelling is echinus.
How to pronounce echinus
noun
Say it like: Ech-inu-s
The correct spelling is echinus. A sea urchin.
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Definition
noun
- 1.A sea urchin.
- 2.The rounded moulding forming the bell of the capital of the Grecian Doric style, which is of a peculiar elastic curve.
- 3.The quarter-round moulding (ovolo) of the Roman Doric style.
- 4.The egg-and-anchor or egg-and-dart moulding, because often identified with the Roman Doric capital.
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