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Definition of sand dollars in English Turkish dictionary
- sand dollar
- kum dolar
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Definition of sand dollars in English English dictionary
- plural form of sand dollar
- sand dollar
- 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
- sand dollar
- flattened disklike sea urchins that live on sandy bottoms
- sand dollar
- 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
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sand dollars
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sänd dôlırzPronunciation
/ˈsand ˈdôlərz/ /ˈsænd ˈdɔːlɜrz/
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