COMATULID

Meaning of COMATULID in English

(n.) Any crinoid of the genus Antedon or allied genera.

Webster's English dictionary. Английский словарь Webster. 2012

COMATULID — -lə̇d noun ( -s ) Etymology: New Latin Comatulidae, former family name (now Antedonidae ), from Comatula, type genus + …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
COMATULID — ( n. ) Any crinoid of the genus Antedon or allied genera.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
COMATULID — /keuh mach"euh lid/ , n. a free-swimming, stalkless crinoid; feather star. [ 1880-85; Comatulidae, equiv. to Comatul ( a ) …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
COMATULID — noun any crinoid of the genus antedon or allied genera.
Webster English vocab
FEATHER STAR — noun Etymology: so called from the superficial resemblance of the arms to feathers : comatulid
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CRINOIDEA — krə̇ˈnȯidēə, -rīˈ- noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Greek krinon lily + New Latin -oidea : a large …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
COMATULA — kōˈmachələ noun ( plural comatulae -ˌlē) Etymology: New Latin, former generic name (now Antedon ), feminine of Late Latin comatulus …
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ANTEDON — anˈtēd ə n, -ˌdän noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, perhaps irregular from Greek Anthēdōn, nymph associated with the ancient …
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