sand dollar
sand dol·lar
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [sand dol-er]
- /sænd ˈdɒl ər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [sand dol-er]
- /sænd ˈdɒl ər/
Definitions of sand dollar words
- noun sand dollar any of various flat, disklike sea urchins, as Mellita testudinata or Echinarachnius parma, that live on sandy bottoms off the coasts of the U.S. 1
- noun sand dollar any of various flattened disclike echinoderms of the order Clypeasteroida, of shallow North American coastal waters: class Echinoidea (sea urchins) 0
- noun sand dollar any of an order (Clypeasteroida) of flat, round, disklike echinoid echinoderms that live on sandy ocean beds 0
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Origin of sand dollar
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1880-85
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Parts of speech for Sand dollar
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sand dollar popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
sand dollar usage trend in Literature
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