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Ophiuroidea

Syllabification: (Oph·i·u·roi·de·a)
Pronunciation: /ˌäfēyo͝oroidēə, ˌōfē-/

Zoology
Definition of Ophiuroidea
  • a class of echinoderms that comprises the brittle stars.

Origin:

modern Latin (plural), based on the genus name Ophiura, from Greek ophis 'snake' + oura 'tail'

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