brittle star
or brit·tle·star
noun
any echinoderm of the class Ophiuroidea, having the body composed of a central, rounded disk from which radiate long, slender, fragile arms.
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Also called serpent star.
Origin of brittle star
First recorded in 1835–45
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British Dictionary definitions for brittle star
brittle-star
noun
any echinoderm of the class Ophiuroidea, occurring on the sea bottom and having five long slender arms radiating from a small central discSee also basket-star
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