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urchin barren

urchin barren noun: a shallow part of the ocean where the population growth of sea urchins has gone unchecked, causing destructive grazing of kelp forests.

Noun

urchin barren (plural urchin barrens)

  1. A shallow part of the ocean where the population growth of sea urchins has gone unchecked, causing destructive grazing of kelp forests.

Forms of urchin barren

pluralurchin barrens

Questions about urchin barren

What does urchin barren mean?
Urchin barren means a shallow part of the ocean where the population growth of sea urchins has gone unchecked, causing destructive grazing of kelp forests.
What part of speech is urchin barren?
Urchin barren is a noun.
What is the plural of urchin barren?
The plural of urchin barren is urchin barrens.

Words near urchin barren in the dictionary

  1. urceus
  2. Urch
  3. Urchfont
  4. Urchi
  5. urchin
  6. urchin barren
  7. urchin barrens
  8. urchin fish
  9. urchin fishes
  10. urchiness
  11. urchinesses

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