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crinoid definition

cri·noid (krī′no̵id′, krin′o̵id′)

adjective

  1. lily-shaped
  2. designating or of a class (Crinoidea) of echinoderms, some of which are flowerlike in form and are anchored by a stalk, others of which are free-swimming

Etymology: Gr krinoeidēs, lilylike < krinon, lily + -eidēs, -oid

noun

an animal of this class, as a sea lily or feather star

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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