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Definition of Holothuria

Holothuria
Trepang Tre*pang", n. [Malay tr[=i]pang.] (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several species of large holothurians, some of which are dried and extensively used as food in China; -- called also b[^e]che de mer, sea cucumber, and sea slug. [Written also tripang.] Note: The edible trepangs are mostly large species of Holothuria, especially H. edulis. They are taken in vast quantities in the East Indies, where they are dried and smoked, and then shipped to China. They are used as an ingredient in certain kinds of soup.

Meaning of Holothuria from wikipedia

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- Holothuria leucospilota, commonly known as the black sea cu****ber or black tarzan, is a species of marine invertebrate in the family Holothuriidae. It...
- Holothuria floridana, the Florida sea cu****ber, is a species of marine invertebrate in the family Holothuriidae. It is found on the seabed just below the...
- Holothuria grisea, the gray sea cu****ber, is a mid-sized coastal species of sea cu****ber found in shallow tropical waters of the Atlantic Ocean from Florida...
- Holothuria edulis, commonly known as the edible sea cu****ber or the pink and black sea cu****ber, is a species of echinoderm in the family Holothuriidae...