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Asteroidea

[ as-tuh-roi-dee-uh ]

noun

  1. the class comprising the starfishes.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Asteroidea1

< New Latin, equivalent to Aster ( ias ) a starfish genus (< Greek asterías starry, derivative of astḗr star ) + -oidea -oidea

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Example Sentences

The formation of the permanent Ophiuroid takes place in much the same way as in the Asteroidea.

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