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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

- 1914 Holothuria enalia Lampert, 1885 Holothuria floridana Pourtalés, 1851 Holothuria grisea Selenka, 1867 Holothuria inornata Semper, 1868 Holothuria manningi...
- Holothuria atra, commonly known as the black sea cu****ber or lollyfish, is a species of marine invertebrate in the family Holothuriidae. It was placed...
- Holothuria scabra, or sandfish, is a species of sea cu****ber in the family Holothuriidae. It was placed in the subgenus Metriatyla by Rowe in 1969 and...
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- 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 mexicana, the donkey dung sea cu****ber, is commonly found in the Caribbean and the Azores. It is a commercially important aspidochirote (sediment...
- Holothuria (Microthele) nobilis, the black teatfish, is a species of sea cu****ber in the genus Holothuria. The sea cu****ber is found in the tropical waters...
- include: Holothuria edulis (Pinkfish, or common edible sea cu****ber, or the pink and black sea cu****ber) Holothuria scabra (sandfish) Holothuria arguinensis...
- Holothuria fuscocinerea, the ashy pink sea cu****ber, is a species of sea cu****ber in the family Holothuriidae. It is placed in the subgenus Stauropora...
- Holothuria forskali, the black sea cu****ber or cotton-spinner is a species of sea cu****ber in the family Holothuriidae. It is found at shallow depths in...