Crinoid Definition

krīnoid
noun
An animal of this class, as a sea lily or feather star.
Webster's New World
adjective
Lily-shaped.
Webster's New World
Designating or of a class (Crinoidea) of echinoderms, some of which are flowerlike in form and are anchored by a stalk, others of which are free-swimming.
Webster's New World
Relating to or sharing the qualities and features of the Crinoidea class.
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Other Word Forms of Crinoid

Noun

Singular:
crinoid
Plural:
crinoids

Origin of Crinoid

  • From New Latin Crinoīdea class name Greek krinon lily Greek -oeidēs -oid

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Ancient Greek κρίνον (krinon, “lily”) +‎ -oid.

    From Wiktionary

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