sand dollar

Englisch - Türkisch

Definition von sand dollar im Englisch Türkisch wörterbuch

kum dolar

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von sand dollar im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

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

Relevante Übersetzungen

sand dollars

plural form of sand dollar

Silbentrennung

sand dol·lar

Türkische aussprache

sänd dôlır

Aussprache

/ˈsand ˈdôlər/ /ˈsænd ˈdɔːlɜr/