Etymology

echinuliform

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Today it means: Resembling small spines. Full definition →

Latin echinus
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  1. Latin · derived fromechinus“hedgehog”
  2. English todayechinuliform

From Latin echinus (“hedgehog”), + -form.

Words from the same roots

Latinechinus all →

echinus

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