Echinus
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Echinus may refer to:
- Mallotus (plant)Mallotus (plant)Mallotus is a genus of the spurge family Euphorbiaceae. 2 species are found in tropical Africa and Madagascar. About 140 species are found in East and Southeast Asia and from Indomalaysia to New Caledonia and Fiji, northern and eastern Australia...
, synonym for a genus of the plant - Echinus (sea urchin)Echinus (sea urchin)Echinus is a genus of sea urchins.-Species:Species in this genus include:* Echinus acutus de Lamarck, 1816* Echinus affinis Mortensen, 1903* Echinus alexandri Danielssen & Koren, 1883* Echinus elegans Düben & Koren, 1846...
, a genus of animals - Echinus (window manager), a window manager
- Molding (decorative)Molding (decorative)Molding or moulding is a strip of material with various profiles used to cover transitions between surfaces or for decoration. It is traditionally made from solid milled wood or plaster but may be made from plastic or reformed wood...
, similar to the ovoloOvoloOvolo in architecture, is a convex molding known also as the echinus, which in Classical architecture was invariably carved with the egg-and-dart ornament. The molding is called a quarter-round by woodworkers...
molding