Asteroidea

[ as-tuh-roi-dee-uh ]

/ ˌæs təˈrɔɪ di ə /

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noun

the class comprising the starfishes.

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Origin of Asteroidea

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

Words nearby Asteroidea

asterism, astern, asternal, asteroid, asteroid belt, Asteroidea, asteroidean, Asteropaeus, aster yellows, as the crow flies, asthenia

How to use Asteroidea in a sentence

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