Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

echinoid

/ˈɛk.əˌnɔɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.13 in modern English

Syllables: e-chi-noid
IPA: /ˈɛk.əˌnɔɪd/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any sea urchin or sea dollar of the class Echinoidea.

adj

Resembling a sea urchin.

Etymology

From echino- + -oid.

Inflected Forms

echinoids (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce echinoid?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛk.əˌnɔɪd/.
What does echinoid mean?: Any sea urchin or sea dollar of the class Echinoidea.
Where does echinoid come from?: From echino- + -oid.

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