sea lily

American  

noun

1. a stalked, sessile crinoid.

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sea lily British  

noun

1. any of various sessile echinoderms, esp of the genus Ptilocrinus, in which the body consists of a long stalk attached to a hard surface and bearing a central disc with delicate radiating arms: class Crinoidea (crinoids)

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Etymology

Origin of sea lily

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

The self-declared "fossil geek" said he came across some unusual-looking fragments which turned out to be pieces of sea lily - an underwater species related to starfish and sea urchins - in a piece of chalk.

From BBC

She pointed out the stem of a sea lily, which resembles a star.

From Washington Post

The find by the Hollingworths, a husband-and-wife team, includes three new species and an entire ecosystem of echinoderms — a group of animals that includes starfish, brittle stars, feather stars, sea lilies, sea cucumbers and echinoids.

From New York Times

Stalked animals called sea lilies were tethered to the bed in great "meadows".

From BBC

It was a spring so euphoric that it felt as though Carmen Miranda had gone for a stroll along the sea floor and emerged with sponges, sea lilies and anemones clinging to her petticoats.

From New York Times