'Goniocidaris hystrix' definitions:

Definition of 'Goniocidaris hystrix'

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Piper \Pip"er\, n.
1. (Mus.) One who plays on a pipe, or the like, esp. on a bagpipe. "The hereditary piper and his sons." --Macaulay. [1913 Webster]
2. (Zool.) (a) A common European gurnard (Trigla lyra), having a large head, with prominent nasal projection, and with large, sharp, opercular spines. (b) A sea urchin (Goniocidaris hystrix) having very long spines, native of both the American and European coasts. [1913 Webster]
To pay the piper, to bear the cost, expense, or trouble. [1913 Webster]