Crinoid (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. any echinoderm of the class Crinoidea, having a cup-shaped body to which are attached branched, radiating arms, comprising the sea lilies, feather stars, and various fossil forms.
adjective
  1. belonging or pertaining to the Crinoidea.
  2. lilylike.
noun
  1. any primitive echinoderm of the class Crinoidea, having delicate feathery arms radiating from a central disc. The group includes the free-swimming feather stars, the sessile sea lilies, and many stemmed fossil forms
adjective
  1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Crinoidea
  2. shaped like a lily
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