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spatangoid, n. and a. Zool.|spæˈtæŋgɔɪd|
[ad. mod.L. Spatangoides, f. Spatangus (late L. spatangius, Gr. σπατάγγης): see -oid.]
a. n. A sea-urchin belonging or related to the genus Spatangus (heart-urchins).
b. adj. Having the characteristics of this.
1857Agassiz Contrib. Nat. Hist. U.S. I. 114 Next come true Echinoids, later only Spatangoids. 1877Encycl. Brit. VII. 630/2 In some Spatangoid genera the corona bears symmetrical bands of minute tubercles with attached spines. |