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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
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
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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