OPHIUROIDEA


Meaning of OPHIUROIDEA in English

(n. pl.) A class of star-shaped echinoderms having a disklike body, with slender, articulated arms, which are not grooved beneath and are often very fragile; -- called also Ophiuroida and Ophiuridea. See Illust. under Brittle star.

Webster's English dictionary.      Английский словарь Webster.