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:
crinoidsOrigin 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.
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