詞源

來自 +‎ (“刺蝟”)，因其外型類似刺蝟。

發音

• (通用美式) 英語發音：sēʹ ûr'tsĭn, 國際音標^(幫助)：/ˈsi ˌɝtʃɪ̈n/
• 斷字：sea ur‧chin,

名詞

(複數)

1. 海膽
   • 1986, Patrick S. Leahy, Chapter 1: Laboratory Culture of Strongylocentrotus purpuratus Adults, Embryos, and Larvae, Thomas E. Schroeder (editor), Methods in Cell Biology, Volume 27: Echinoderm Gametes and Embryos, page 2,

     Of the many species of sea urchins utilized in biological research today the most widely used in North America is probably the purple sea urchin, Strongylocentrotus purpuratus.

   • 2001, V. L. Kasyanov, Reproductive Strategy of Marine Bivalves and Echinoderms，頁號 90:

     The pericentriolar radial complex characteristic of the spermatozoa of other echinoderms is lacking in the spermatozoa of all sea urchins.

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   • 2004, Belinda J. Sly, The Development and Evolution of the Echinoderm Nervous System，頁號 9:

     Approximately 20% of sea urchins are direct-developers, meaning that they bypass the pluteal larval stage and develop directly into an adult sea urchin.

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