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Brittle star

Brittle star Meaning & Definition
Brittle star Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Brittle star?

[n] an animal resembling a starfish with fragile whiplike arms radiating from a small central disc

Synonyms | Synonyms for Brittle star: brittlestar | serpent star

Related Terms | Find terms related to Brittle star:

See Also | echinoderm | Ophiurida | subclass Ophiurida

Brittle star In Webster's Dictionary

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

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