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Crinoidea

Syllabification: (Cri·noid·e·a)
Pronunciation: /krīˈnoidēə/

Zoology
Definition of Crinoidea
  • a class of echinoderms that comprises the sea lilies and feather stars. They have slender, feathery arms and (in some kinds) a stalk for attachment, and were abundant in the Paleozoic era.

Origin:

modern Latin (plural), from Greek krinoeidēs 'lilylike', from krinon 'lily'

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