sea cucumber

A sea cucumber.

Meaning

Noun

An echinoderm of the class Holothuroidea, with an elongated body and leathery skin.

Origin

From , named in reference to its appearance. The term first appeared in common use in the 19th century, and is a according to the Oxford English Dictionary.

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