ophiuroid

American  

[of-ee-yoor-oid, oh-fee-] / ˌɒf iˈjʊər ɔɪd, ˌoʊ fi- /

noun

1. any echinoderm of the subclass Ophiuroidea, including brittle stars, basket stars, and others, characterized by elongate arms radiating from the disk.

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adjective

1. of or relating to the subclass Ophiuroidea.

Etymology

Origin of ophiuroid

1885–90; < New Latin Ophiuroidea the class, equivalent to Ophiur ( a ) the type genus (< Greek ophíoura, feminine of ophíouros serpent-tailed ( ophí ( s ) snake + -ouros adj. derivative of ourá tail)) + -oidea -oidea