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One of the grand divisions of the animal kingdom. By many writers it was formerly included in the Radiata.

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  1. n. pl. One of the grand divisions of the animal kingdom. By many writers it was formerly included in the Radiata.
  2. n radially symmetrical marine invertebrates including e.g. starfish and sea urchins and sea cucumbers