echinodermata

Noun

Meaning

One of the grand divisions of the animal kingdom. By many writers it was formerly included in the Radiata.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

phylum Echinodermata echinoderm echinoderms

Hypernyms

phylum

Examples

Respiration in the Echinodermata (includes starfish and sea urchins ) is carried out using a very primitive version of gills called papulae. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

echinoderm family echinoderm genus echinodermal echinodermate echinodermatous echinodermology