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Meaning of BRITTLE STAR

Pronunciation:  'britl stâr

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  an animal resembling a starfish with fragile whiplike arms radiating from a small central disc
 
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 Synonyms: brittlestar, serpent star
 
 See Also: echinoderm, Ophiurida, subclass Ophiurida

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Brit"tle star`\ (br[icrt]"t'l st[aum]r`),
(Zo["o]l.)
Any species of ophiuran starfishes. See {Ophiuroidea}.
 

 

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