brittle star

or brit·tle·star

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noun
  1. any echinoderm of the class Ophiuroidea, having the body composed of a central, rounded disk from which radiate long, slender, fragile arms.

Origin of brittle star

1
First recorded in 1835–45

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British Dictionary definitions for brittle-star

brittle-star

noun
  1. any echinoderm of the class Ophiuroidea, occurring on the sea bottom and having five long slender arms radiating from a small central disc: See also basket-star

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