What does echinodermata mean and in what language?

echinoderm in British English (ɪˈkaɪnəʊˌdɜːm ) noun. any of the marine invertebrate animals constituting the phylum Echinodermata, characterized by tube feet, a calcite body-covering ( test), and a five-part symmetrical body. The group includes the starfish, sea urchins, and sea cucumbers. Collins English Dictionary.

1. What does Echinodermata mean in Latin?
2. What does Echinodermata literally mean?
3. Where does the name Echinodermata come from?

What does Echinodermata mean in Latin?

1834, from Modern Latin Echinodermata, name of the phylum that includes starfish and sea urchins, from Latinized form of Greek ekhinos "sea urchin," originally "porcupine, hedgehog" (see echidna) + derma (genitive dermatos) "skin," from PIE root *der- "to split, flay, peel," with derivatives referring to skin and ...

What does Echinodermata literally mean?

The phylum Echinodermata , which contains about 7,000 species, gets its name from the Greek, literally meaning "spiny skin." Many echinoderms actually do have "spiny" skin, but others do not. This phylum exists exclusively in the sea, and cannot be found on land or in fresh water.

Where does the name Echinodermata come from?

Characteristics of Echinoderms. Echinodermata are so named owing to their spiny skin (from the Greek “echinos” meaning “spiny” and “dermos” meaning “skin”), and this phylum is a collection of about 7,000 described living species. Echinodermata are exclusively marine organisms.