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sea cucumber
noun
: any of a class (Holothurioidea) of echinoderms having a tough muscular elongate body with tentacles surrounding the mouth
called also holothurian
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The animals are the first transgenic echinoderms, the phylum that includes starfish, sea cucumbers and other marine animals.
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Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024
During one of these deep-sea dives, the researchers found an unfamiliar-looking reddish sea cucumber, the study said.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2024
During these dives, researchers found four unfamiliar-looking orange sea cucumbers, the study said.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2024
But at luxe Naro, the newest restaurant from the couple behind Atomix, the jeon was remade into a light, eggy disc of cod and potato with garnishes of spinach and cubed sea cucumber, pre-bathed in citrusy dipping sauce.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2024
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Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024
During one of these deep-sea dives, the researchers found an unfamiliar-looking reddish sea cucumber, the study said.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2024
During these dives, researchers found four unfamiliar-looking orange sea cucumbers, the study said.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2024
But at luxe Naro, the newest restaurant from the couple behind Atomix, the jeon was remade into a light, eggy disc of cod and potato with garnishes of spinach and cubed sea cucumber, pre-bathed in citrusy dipping sauce.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2024
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“Sea cucumber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20cucumber. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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