PHYLUM ECHINODERMATA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does phylum Echinodermata mean? 

• PHYLUM ECHINODERMATA (noun)
  The noun PHYLUM ECHINODERMATA has 1 sense:

1. radially symmetrical marine invertebrates including e.g. starfish and sea urchins and sea cucumbers

  Familiarity information: PHYLUM ECHINODERMATA used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PHYLUM ECHINODERMATA (noun)

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Meaning:

Radially symmetrical marine invertebrates including e.g. starfish and sea urchins and sea cucumbers

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Echinodermata; phylum Echinodermata

Hypernyms ("phylum Echinodermata" is a kind of...):

phylum ((biology) the major taxonomic group of animals and plants; contains classes)

Meronyms (members of "phylum Echinodermata"):

echinoderm (marine invertebrates with tube feet and five-part radially symmetrical bodies)

Asteroidea; class Asteroidea (sea stars)

class Ophiuroidea; Ophiuroidea (brittle stars and basket stars)

class Echinoidea; Echinoidea (sea urchins and sand dollars)

class Crinoidea; Crinoidea (sea lilies)

class Holothuroidea; Holothuroidea (class of echinoderms including the sea cucumbers)

Holonyms ("phylum Echinodermata" is a member of...):

animal kingdom; Animalia; kingdom Animalia (taxonomic kingdom comprising all living or extinct animals)