Antedon — prop. n. A genus formerly called genus {Comatula}. Syn: genus {Antedon} [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
genus Comatula — noun former usage synonymous with Antedon • Syn: ↑Comatula • Hypernyms: ↑Antedon, ↑genus Antedon … Useful english dictionary
Antedon — noun a genus of echinoderms of the family Antedonidae • Syn: ↑genus Antedon • Hypernyms: ↑echinoderm genus • Hyponyms: ↑Comatula, ↑genus Comatula • Member Holonyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
echinoderm genus — noun a genus of echinoderms • Hypernyms: ↑genus • Hyponyms: ↑Euryale, ↑genus Euryale, ↑Astrophyton, ↑genus Astrophyton, ↑Gorgonocephalus, ↑genus Gorgonocephalus, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Comatula — noun former usage synonymous with Antedon • Syn: ↑genus Comatula • Hypernyms: ↑Antedon, ↑genus Antedon … Useful english dictionary
Antedonidae — noun feather stars • Syn: ↑family Antedonidae • Hypernyms: ↑echinoderm family • Hyponyms: ↑Comatulidae, ↑family Comatulidae • Member Holonyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
comatulid — noun free swimming stalkless crinoid with ten feathery arms; found on muddy sea bottoms • Syn: ↑feather star • Hypernyms: ↑crinoid • Member Holonyms: ↑Antedon, ↑genus Antedon … Useful english dictionary
family Antedonidae — noun feather stars • Syn: ↑Antedonidae • Hypernyms: ↑echinoderm family • Hyponyms: ↑Comatulidae, ↑family Comatulidae • Member Holonyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
feather star — noun free swimming stalkless crinoid with ten feathery arms; found on muddy sea bottoms • Syn: ↑comatulid • Hypernyms: ↑crinoid • Member Holonyms: ↑Antedon, ↑genus Antedon … Useful english dictionary
feather star — a free swimming crinoid. [1860 65] * * * Any of the 550 living species of crinoid echinoderms (class Crinoidea) that lack the stalk that their relatives the sea lilies use to attach themselves to the ocean bottom. Most species have five feathery… … Universalium