Echinus (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun, plural e·chi·ni [ih-kahy-nahy]. /ɪˈkaɪ naɪ/.
  1. any sea urchin of the genus Echinus.
  2. Architecture.
    • an ovolo molding, especially one having an outline with several radii or one carved with an egg-and-dart pattern.
    • the prominent circular molding supporting the abacus of a Doric or Tuscan capital.
    • the circular molding, usually carved with an egg-and-dart pattern, forming part of an Ionic capital between the volutes and under the balteus.
noun plural -ni (-naɪ)
  1. an ovolo moulding between the shaft and the abacus of a Doric column
  2. any of the sea urchins of the genus Echinus, such as E. esculentus (edible sea urchin) of the Mediterranean
Echinus (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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