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One of the Echinodermata.

Relating or belonging to the echinoderms.

animal kingdom. By many writers it was formerly included in the Radiata. [Written also Echinoderma.]

Relating to Echinodermata; echinodermal.

Of or pertaining to the Echinoidea. -- n.

The class Echinodermata which includes the sea urchins. They have a calcareous, usually more or less spheroidal or disk-shaped, composed of many united plates, and covered with movable spines. See Spatangoid, Clypeastroid. [Written also Echinidea, and Echinoida.]

The Echinodermata.

Set with small spines or prickles.

A genus of echinoderms, including the common edible sea urchin of Europe.

Pertaining to, resembling, or characteristic of, the stag, or Cervus elaphus.

A mode of etching upon metals by electrolytic action.

By way of encroachment.

So as to throw into ecstasy.

A medicine designed to be snuffed up the nose, to promote discharges of mucus; a sternutatory. Coxe. -- a.

arried out by means of the above process; a pattern on metal, glass, etc., produced by etching.

Acetylene.

A yellow pigment imported from India and China. It has a strong odor, and is said to be obtained from the urine of herbivorous animals when fed on the mango. It consists if a magnesium salt of euxanthic acid. Called also puri, purree, and Indian yellow.

Whatever pertains to the subject under consideration; all things. More wise, more learned, more just, more everything. Pope.

A very small quantity or value. [Obs.] In her cup was no farthing seen of grease. Chaucer.

the petticoat. We'll revel it as bravely as the best, . . . With ruffs and cuffs, and farthingales and things. Shak.