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holo·thu·rian (-t̸ho̵or′ē ən, -t̸hyo̵or′-)
noun
any of a class (Holothuroidea) of echinoderms with an elongated, flexible, wormlike body and a mouth surrounded by tentacles; sea cucumber
Etymology: < L holothuria, pl. < Gr holothouria, pl. of holothourion, kind of water polyp
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