CRINOID

crinoid

(adjective) of or relating to or belonging to the class Crinoidea

crinoid

(noun) primitive echinoderms having five or more feathery arms radiating from a central disk

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

crinoid (plural crinoids)

One of the numerous animals that make up the class Crinoidea; the feather stars or sea lilies.

Adjective

crinoid (comparative more crinoid, superlative most crinoid)

Relating to or sharing the qualities and features of the class Crinoidea.

Source: Wiktionary

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Cri"noid (kr"noid), a. [See Crinoidea.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: Crinoidal.

– n.

Definition: One of the Crinoidea.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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