COMATULA

Meaning of COMATULA in English

(n.) A crinoid of the genus Antedon and related genera. When young they are fixed by a stem. When adult they become detached and cling to seaweeds, etc., by their dorsal cirri; -- called also feather stars.

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COMATULA — kōˈmachələ noun ( plural comatulae -ˌlē) Etymology: New Latin, former generic name (now Antedon ), feminine of Late Latin comatulus …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
COMATULA — ( n. ) A crinoid of the genus Antedon and related genera. When young they are fixed by a stem. …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
COMATULA — noun a crinoid of the genus antedon and related genera. when young they are fixed by a stem. when adult …
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COMATULID — -lə̇d noun ( -s ) Etymology: New Latin Comatulidae, former family name (now Antedonidae ), from Comatula, type genus + …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PENTACRINOID — (n.) An immature comatula when it is still attached by a stem, and thus resembles a Pentacrinus.
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ENCRINOIDEA — (n. pl.) That order of the Crinoidea which includes most of the living and many fossil forms, having jointed arms …
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CRINOIDEA — (n. pl.) A large class of Echinodermata, including numerous extinct families and genera, but comparatively few living ones. Most of …
Английский словарь Webster
PENTACRINOID — ( n. ) An immature comatula when it is still attached by a stem, and thus resembles a Pentacrinus.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
ENCRINOIDEA — ( n. pl. ) That order of the Crinoidea which includes most of the living and many fossil forms, having …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CRINOIDEA — ( n. pl. ) A large class of Echinodermata, including numerous extinct families and genera, but comparatively few living ones. …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PENTACRINOID — noun an immature comatula when it is still attached by a stem, and thus resembles a pentacrinus.
Webster English vocab
ENCRINOIDEA — noun ·pl that order of the crinoidea which includes most of the living and many fossil forms, having jointed arms …
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CRINOIDEA — noun ·pl a large class of echinodermata, including numerous extinct families and genera, but comparatively few living ones. most of …
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