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HOLOTHURIA
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Type genus of the Holothuridae
Synonyms:
genus Holothuria; Holothuria
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Holothuria" is a kind of...):
echinoderm genus (a genus of echinoderms)
Meronyms (members of "Holothuria"):
Holothuria edulis; trepang (of warm coasts from Australia to Asia; used as food especially by Chinese)
Holonyms ("Holothuria" is a member of...):
family Holothuridae; Holothuridae (a family of Holothuroidea)