echino-

prefix

Forming compound terms denoting something prickly or, specifically, indicating the sea urchin.

OriginAncient Greek ἐχῖνος →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. biologyForming compound terms denoting something prickly or, specifically, indicating the sea urchin.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἐχῖνος“hedgehog”
  2. Englishechino-

From combining form of Ancient Greek ἐχῖνος (ekhînos, “hedgehog”).

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APA

echino-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/echino-

MLA

“echino-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/echino-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “echino-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/echino-.

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