CRINOID


Meaning of CRINOID in English

[ 'krɪnɔɪd , 'krʌɪnɔɪd ]

■ noun Zoology an echinoderm of a class (Crinoidea) that comprises the sea lilies and feather stars.

Derivatives

~al -'nɔɪd(ə)l adjective

Origin

mod. L. Crinoidea , from Gk krinoeidēs 'lily-like', from krinon 'lily'.

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