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echinus
(ē kī′nəs)
noun pl. echini
- sea urchin
- Archit.
- molding under the abacus of the capital of a Doric column
- any of several similar moldings
Origin: L < Gr echinos < IE *eĝhinos, of snakes < base *eĝhi-, snake
See echinus in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun pl. e·chi·ni (-nīˌ)
- A sea urchin of the genus Echinus.
- Architecture A convex molding just below the abacus of a Doric capital.
Origin:
Origin: Latin echīnus, sea urchin
Origin: , from Greek ekhīnos, sea urchin, hedgehog
Origin: , from ekhis, adder, viper
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