Spatangida

Spa·​tan·​gi·​da

spəˈtanjədə

variants or Spatangoida

ˌspatᵊnˈgȯidə

or Spatangoidea

-dēə

taxonomic synonym of spatangina

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Spatangus + -ida or -oida or -oidea

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