Echinus esculentus

Definitions of Echinus esculentus
  1. noun
    a sea urchin that can be eaten
    synonyms: edible sea urchin
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    type of:
    sea urchin
    shallow-water echinoderms having soft bodies enclosed in thin spiny globular shells
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