| Pronunciation: | | 'britl stâr
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[n] an animal resembling a starfish with fragile whiplike arms radiating from a small central disc |
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| | Synonyms: | | brittlestar, serpent star |
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| | See Also: | | echinoderm, Ophiurida, subclass Ophiurida |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Brit"tle star`\ (br[icrt]"t'l st[aum]r`),
(Zo["o]l.)
Any species of ophiuran starfishes. See {Ophiuroidea}.
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