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Echinus
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
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(Gr. for "hedge-hog" or "sea-urchin"), in architecture, the convex moulding which supports the abacus of the Doric column. The term is sometimes given to the ovolo of the Ionic capital, especially when curved with the egg-and-tongue enrichment. The origin of this use of the word in architecture, which comes down from ancient times, is uncertain.
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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Echinus'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/e/echinus.html. 1910.
Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Echinus'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/e/echinus.html. 1910.
