sea urchin
noun
: any of numerous echinoderms (class Echinoidea) that are usually enclosed in thin brittle globular tests covered with movable spines
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The crew also found cactus-like sea urchins and marine sponges that were as tall as humans.
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Other algae grazers like sea urchins, meanwhile, have vanished, too.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 8 Oct. 2024
Earlier this year, researchers found that gray whales were avoiding the Oregon coast due to a drastic increase in sea urchins that have been depleting local kelp forests.
—Meira Gebel, Axios, 4 Oct. 2024
Our ramen noodles with California sea urchin are one of my current favorites.
—Chelsea Davis, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Other algae grazers like sea urchins, meanwhile, have vanished, too.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 8 Oct. 2024
Earlier this year, researchers found that gray whales were avoiding the Oregon coast due to a drastic increase in sea urchins that have been depleting local kelp forests.
—Meira Gebel, Axios, 4 Oct. 2024
Our ramen noodles with California sea urchin are one of my current favorites.
—Chelsea Davis, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
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“Sea urchin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20urchin. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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