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sand dollar
noun
: any of numerous flat circular sea urchins (order Clypeasteroida) that live chiefly in shallow water on sandy bottoms
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At just before 3 p.m., Lulu, Ellie and McCray went into the water, made friends with some boys and hunted for more sand dollars.
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Rick Jervis, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2024
Some of the most colorful seashells in the world pepper the islands' beautiful beaches, and savvy shell collectors know that an hour before and after low tide is prime time to find sand dollars, conchs, and the rare Junonia washed ashore.
—Allison Tibaldi, USA TODAY, 23 July 2024
Built in 1979 by John Covert Watson, a protégé of Frank Lloyd Wright, the one-of-a-kind biomorphic structure was designed as a second residence for artist Eugenia Hunt and is capped by a circular roof that, from the air, looks almost exactly like a sand dollar.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 12 July 2024
In fact, most aquatic invertebrates and all echinoderms (sea stars, sea urchins, sea cucumbers, and sand dollars) start life as planktonic larvae before growing into the adult form we’re used to seeing.
—Jennifer Adler, Vox, 7 July 2024
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Rick Jervis, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2024
Some of the most colorful seashells in the world pepper the islands' beautiful beaches, and savvy shell collectors know that an hour before and after low tide is prime time to find sand dollars, conchs, and the rare Junonia washed ashore.
—Allison Tibaldi, USA TODAY, 23 July 2024
Built in 1979 by John Covert Watson, a protégé of Frank Lloyd Wright, the one-of-a-kind biomorphic structure was designed as a second residence for artist Eugenia Hunt and is capped by a circular roof that, from the air, looks almost exactly like a sand dollar.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 12 July 2024
In fact, most aquatic invertebrates and all echinoderms (sea stars, sea urchins, sea cucumbers, and sand dollars) start life as planktonic larvae before growing into the adult form we’re used to seeing.
—Jennifer Adler, Vox, 7 July 2024
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“Sand dollar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sand%20dollar. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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