Ophiuroid Definition
ŏfē-yo͝oroid, ōfē-
noun
Any of various echinoderms in the class Ophiuroidea, which includes the basket stars and the brittle stars.
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Other Word Forms of Ophiuroid
Noun
Singular:
ophiuroid
Plural:
ophiuroidsOrigin of Ophiuroid
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From New Latin Ophiūroīdea class name Ophiūra type genus (Greek ophis snake) (Greek ourā tail ors- in Indo-European roots) Greek -oeidēs -oid
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Ancient Greek όφις (ophis, “snake") + -oid
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