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ophiuroid
[ of-ee-yoor-oid, oh-fee- ]
noun
- any echinoderm of the subclass Ophiuroidea, including brittle stars, basket stars, and others, characterized by elongate arms radiating from the disk.
adjective
- of or relating to the subclass Ophiuroidea.
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of ophiuroid1
1885鈥90; < New Latin Ophiuroidea the class, equivalent to Ophiur ( a ) the type genus (< Greek 辞辫丑铆辞耻谤补, feminine of 辞辫丑铆辞耻谤辞蝉 serpent-tailed ( 辞辫丑铆 ( s ) snake + -ouros adj. derivative of 辞耻谤谩 tail)) + -oidea -oidea
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