"echinus" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: echinuses [plural], echini [plural]
Rhymes: -aɪnəs Etymology: From Latin echīnus (“hedgehog; sea urchin”), from Ancient Greek ἐχῖνος (ekhînos). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|echīnus||hedgehog; sea urchin}} Latin echīnus (“hedgehog; sea urchin”), {{der|en|grc|ἐχῖνος|}} Ancient Greek ἐχῖνος (ekhînos) Head templates: {{en-noun|+|echini}} echinus (plural echinuses or echini)
  1. A sea urchin.
    Sense id: en-echinus-en-noun-mtgtxnK7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 7 36 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 4 25 22 14 4 2 2 4
  2. (architecture) The rounded moulding forming the bell of the capital of the Grecian Doric style, which is of a peculiar elastic curve. Categories (topical): Architecture
    Sense id: en-echinus-en-noun-TF3ktvHp Topics: architecture
  3. (architecture) The quarter-round moulding (ovolo) of the Roman Doric style. Categories (topical): Architecture
    Sense id: en-echinus-en-noun-fONpUDQz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 7 36 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 18 5 30 22 9 5 3 3 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 4 25 22 14 4 2 2 4 Topics: architecture
  4. (architecture) The egg-and-anchor or egg-and-dart moulding, because often identified with the Roman Doric capital. Categories (topical): Architecture
    Sense id: en-echinus-en-noun-y3h~V8Ou Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 7 36 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 4 25 22 14 4 2 2 4 Topics: architecture

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