sea cucumber

Noun

Meaning

Any large holothurian, especially one of those belonging to the genus Pentacta, or Cucumaria, as the common American and European species. (P. frondosa).

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

holothurian Caspian Sea black sea Baltic Sea Adriatic Sea Caribbean Sea Barents Sea Bering Sea Aral Sea Aegean Sea Arabian Sea Philippine Sea Coral Sea red sea dead sea
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Hypernyms

animal echinoderm

Hyponyms

trepang Holothuria edulis

Examples

A sea cucumber larva is an 'auricularia' while a crinoid one is a 'vitellaria'. Source: Internet

Internal fertilisation has currently been observed in three species of sea star, three brittle stars and a deep water sea cucumber. Source: Internet

From a wisecracking sea cucumber to a frogfish trying to hide its predatory nature, FitzSimmons offers a cheeky guide to the seaas odder denizens. Source: Internet

Its walls are plastered with maps of the region, marked by symbols of natural riches: coral, lobster, sea cucumber. Source: Internet

Dive fisheries for sea cucumber and urchins also got underway October first in Southeast and Kodiak. Source: Internet

Fishermen are dealing with a scarcity of fuel in the Galapagos, which is necessary for small vessels where the sea cucumber processing happens. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

sea crayfish sea creature sea crow sea current sea currents sea dace