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comatulid

(kō mac̸h′o̵̅o̅ lid′)

noun

feather star

Origin: < ModL Comatulidae, name of the family (< L comatulus, having hair neatly curled, dim. of comatus, comate) + -id

See comatulid in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. co·mat·u·lids also co·mat·u·lae (-lē)

Any of various marine invertebrates of the class Crinoidea, such as the sea lilies and feather stars, that are attached to a surface by a stalk when young but may be free-swimming as adults.

Origin:

Origin: From New Latin Comātulidae, former family name

Origin: , from Late Latin comātulus, having neatly curled hair

Origin: , from Latin comātus, having long hair; see comate¹

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