sea urchin
noun
: any of numerous echinoderms (class Echinoidea) that are usually enclosed in thin brittle globular tests covered with movable spines
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The tasting menu runs through more than 20 dishes starring exquisite ingredients including caviar, wagyu, sea urchin and local ingredients from the Orlando market.
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Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2025
In recent decades, seaweed has grown out of control thanks to a die-off of algae-eating animals, such as large sea urchins, and pollution.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 4 Feb. 2025
State of play: Sea otters are voracious predators of purple sea urchins.
—Kale Williams, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025
Its unique aesthetic — a round case covered in small beads that mimic the sea urchin’s natural form — served as the basis for a new series of Oursin that launched in white gold, rose gold, and yellow gold models.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 21 Jan. 2025
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Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2025
In recent decades, seaweed has grown out of control thanks to a die-off of algae-eating animals, such as large sea urchins, and pollution.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 4 Feb. 2025
State of play: Sea otters are voracious predators of purple sea urchins.
—Kale Williams, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025
Its unique aesthetic — a round case covered in small beads that mimic the sea urchin’s natural form — served as the basis for a new series of Oursin that launched in white gold, rose gold, and yellow gold models.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Sea urchin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20urchin. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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