echinus

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Synonyms: schinus

Antonyms: schinus

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Noun

1. A [[sea urchin]].
2. {{lb|en|architecture}} The rounded [[moulding]] forming the [[bell]] of the [[capital]] of the [[Grecian]] [[Doric]] style, which is of a peculiar elastic curve.
3. {{lb|en|architecture}} The quarter-round moulding ([[ovolo]]) of the [[Roman]] Doric style.
4. {{lb|en|architecture}} The egg-and-anchor or egg-and-dart moulding, because often identified with the Roman Doric capital.

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