单词 | ophiuroid |
释义 | ophiuroid /of'ee yoor"oyd, oh'fee-/, n. 1. any echinoderm of the subclass Ophiuroidea, including brittle stars, basket stars, and others, characterized by elongate arms radiating from the disk. adj. 2. of or pertaining to the subclass Ophiuroidea. [1885-90; < NL Ophiuroidea the class, equiv. to Ophiur(a) the type genus ( < Gk ophíoura, fem. of ophíouros serpent-tailed (ophí(s) snake + -ouros adj. deriv. of ourá tail)) + -oidea -OIDEA] |
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