holothuria Zool.
(hɒləʊˈθjʊərɪə)
Pl. -iæ, -ias.
= holothurian n.
| 1792 M. Riddell Voy. Madeira 79 These holothuriae are singularly beautiful when floating on the surface of the water in a clear day. 1816 Tuckey Narr. Exped. R. Zaire (1818) i. 11 The holothuria made its first appearance on the 4th instant. 1844 Chambers's Edin. Jrnl. 23 Nov. 323/2 It may be of small moment to you, who, mayhap, know nothing of holothurias. 1876 tr. Beneden's Anim. Parasites (1883) 5 Dr. Greef..found..a holothuria of a foot in length. |