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holothurian

/ˌhɒl.əˈθjʊə.ri.ən/

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noun

/ˌhɒl.əˈθjʊə.ri.ən/C2formalscientific
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее иглокожее с гибким телом в форме колбасы, щупальцами вокруг рта и трубчатыми ножками, которое является свободноживущим потребителем донного ила.

A noun referring to an echinoderm with a flexible, sausage-shaped body, tentacles around the mouth, and tube feet, which is a free-living mud feeder.

  1. Sea cucumberC2formalscientific

    An echinoderm with a flexible, sausage-shaped body, tentacles around the mouth, and tube feet; it is a free-living mud feeder.

    ruМорской огурец

    • The holothurian slowly moved across the ocean floor, filtering sediment.
    • Marine biologists study the holothurian's role in the deep-sea ecosystem.
    • A diver observed a holothurian extending its feeding tentacles.
    • The holothurian's body can contract when threatened.

    Synonymstrepang

Forms
  • holothurians plural form
  • holothurians' possessive plural form
  • holothurian's possessive singular form