01 n. A hedgehog.
pl.
Echini ((#))
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1.
A hedgehog.(Zoöl.)
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2.
A genus of echinoderms, including the common edible sea urchin of Europe.(Zoöl.)
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3.
The rounded molding forming the bell of the capital of the Grecian Doric style, which is of a peculiar elastic curve. See Entablature.(Arch.) See: Entablature