crinoid


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
crinoid /ˈkrɪnɔɪd, ˈkrʌɪnɔɪd/
noun Zoology an echinoderm of a class (Crinoidea) that comprises the sea lilies and feather stars.
– derivatives
crinoidal /-ˈnɔɪd(ə)l/ adjective.
– origin mod. L. Crinoidea, from Gk krinoeidēs ‘lily-like’, from krinon ‘lily’.
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