urchin barrens

A form of urchin barren — A shallow part of the ocean where the population growth of sea urchins has gone unchecked, causing destructive grazing of kelp forests.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of urchin barren
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APA

urchin barrens. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/urchin%20barrens

MLA

“urchin barrens.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/urchin%20barrens. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “urchin barrens,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/urchin%20barrens.

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