Preferred Label : sea urchins;
MeSH definition : Somewhat flattened, globular echinoderms, having thin, brittle shells of calcareous
plates. They are useful models for studying FERTILIZATION and EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT.;
MeSH synonym : echinoideas; sea urchin; urchin, sea; urchins, sea; Echinoidea;
MeSH hyponym : Sand-Dollar; Sand Dollar; Sand-Dollars; Sand Dollars; Dollar, Sand; Dollars, Sand; Clypeasteroida; Clypeasteroidas;
MeSH Related Number : txid31186;
MeSH annotation : general; prefer specifics; sea urchin eggs OVUM (IM) SEA URCHINS (NIM) if merely
test organism;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea urchin;
UNII : txid7625;
Origin ID : D012617;
UMLS CUI : C0036488;
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- resact [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
- speract [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
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Somewhat flattened, globular echinoderms, having thin, brittle shells of calcareous
plates. They are useful models for studying FERTILIZATION and EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT.