| n. | 1. | (Zool.) A hedgehog. |
| 2. | (Zool.) A genus of echinoderms, including the common edible sea urchin of Europe. | |
| 3. | (Arch.) The rounded molding forming the bell of the capital of the Grecian Doric style, which is of a peculiar elastic curve. See Entablature. |
| Noun | 1. | echinus - ovolo molding between the shaft and the abacus of a Doric column |
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