sea cucumber
Meaning
An echinoderm of the class Holothuroidea, with an elongated body and leathery skin.
Synonyms
beche-de-mer
sea leech
cucumber of the sea
beche de mer
Translations
Holothuroidea
bicho do mar Holothuridae
Seegurke
oloturia
pepino de mar
zeekomkommer
holotúria
holothuroïde biche de merEtymology
From sea + cucumber, named in reference to its appearance. The term first appeared in common use in the 19th century, and is a calque of French concombre de mer according to the Oxford English Dictionary.
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