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basket star

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noun

any echinoderm of the class Ophiuroidea, especially of the genus Gorgonocephalus, having long, slender, branching arms.

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Nearby words

  1. basket fish,
  2. basket flower,
  3. basket hilt,
  4. basket maker,
  5. basket makers,
  6. basket weave,
  7. basket-handle arch,
  8. basket-of-gold,
  9. basket-star,
  10. basketball

Origin of basket star

First recorded in 1920–25
Also called basket fish.
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