echino-

echino-

, echin- (e-kī'nō, ek'in),

Prickly, spiny.

[G. echinos, hedgehog, sea urchin]

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echino-

, echin-

Combining forms meaning prickly, spiny.

[G. echinos, hedgehog, sea urchin]

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echino-

Combining form denoting spiny or prickly.

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echino-

prefix denoting spines or prickles.

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