BRITTLE STAR


Meaning of BRITTLE STAR in English

any echinoderm of the class Ophiuroidea, having the body composed of a central, rounded disk from which radiate long, slender, fragile arms.

Also, brittlestar . Also called serpent star .

[ 1835-45 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .