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'ECHINODERMATA HAS A HEDGEHOG SKIN'.WHAT DOES IT MEANS?

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The term echinodermata originated from greek word, echinos which means hedgehog, and derma means skin. Thus, these are spiny skinned organisms. Hedgehog here means that the animals have hair on the upper part of their body mixed with prickles or spines.


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