sand dollar

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kum dolar
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An echinoderm, of the order Clypeastroida, that has a flat, disk-shaped body with the mouth in a mid-ventral position, and lives in sand, on or near the surface
flattened disklike sea urchins that live on sandy bottoms
Any echinoderm (order Clypeastroida, class Echinoidea) that has a coinlike, thin-edged body. Five "petals" spread out from the center of the upper body. It burrows in sand, feeding on organic particles wafted to the mouth, located in the center of the body's underside. Small spines covering the body are used for digging and crawling. Tests (external skeletons) of the common sand dollar (Echinarachnius parma), which often wash up on beaches in North America and Japan, are 2-4 in. (5-10 cm) in diameter
sand dollars
plural form of sand dollar
sand dollar

    Hyphenation

    sand dol·lar

    Turkish pronunciation

    sänd dôlır

    Pronunciation

    /ˈsand ˈdôlər/ /ˈsænd ˈdɔːlɜr/
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