sea cucumber meaning
UK /siː ˈkjuːkʌmbə/ US /si ˈkjukəmbɚ/ 4 syllables
sea cucumber (noun): echinoderm having a flexible sausage-shaped body, tentacles surrounding the mouth and tube feet; free-living mud feeders.
Definition of sea cucumber
- echinoderm having a flexible sausage-shaped body, tentacles surrounding the mouth and tube feet; free-living mud feeders
Synonyms: holothurian
Type of: echinoderm
Kinds: trepang
How to pronounce sea cucumber
sea cucumber is pronounced /siː ˈkjuːkʌmbə/ in British English and /si ˈkjukəmbɚ/ in American English. It has 4 syllables.
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