OPHIUROID


Meaning of OPHIUROID in English

[ ɔfɪ'(j)ʊərɔɪd ]

■ noun Zoology an echinoderm of the class Ophiuroidea, which comprises the brittlestars.

Origin

from mod. L. Ophiuroidea , from Ophiura (genus name), from Gk ophis 'snake' + oura 'tail'.

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