- genus Comatula
- nounformer usage synonymous with Antedon• Syn: ↑Comatula• Hypernyms: ↑Antedon, ↑genus Antedon
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genus Comatula
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genus Antedon — noun a genus of echinoderms of the family Antedonidae • Syn: ↑Antedon • Hypernyms: ↑echinoderm genus • Hyponyms: ↑Comatula, ↑genus Comatula • Member Holonyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Comatula — noun former usage synonymous with Antedon • Syn: ↑genus Comatula • Hypernyms: ↑Antedon, ↑genus Antedon … Useful english dictionary
Comatula — Co*mat u*la (?; 135), n. [NL., fr. L. comatulus having hair neatly curled, dim. fr. coma hair.] (Zo[ o]l.) A crinoid of the genus {Antedon} and related genera. When young they are fixed by a stem. When adult they become detached and cling to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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
comatulid — /kəˈmætʃəlɪd/ (say kuh machuhlid) noun any of the free swimming, stalkless crinoids of the genus Comatula or a related genus. {New Latin Comatulidae, the family containing the Comatula (New Latin, properly feminine of Latin comātulus, diminutive… …
Antedon — prop. n. A genus formerly called genus {Comatula}. Syn: genus {Antedon} [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
feather stars — Comatula Co*mat u*la (?; 135), n. [NL., fr. L. comatulus having hair neatly curled, dim. fr. coma hair.] (Zo[ o]l.) A crinoid of the genus {Antedon} and related genera. When young they are fixed by a stem. When adult they become detached and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mopiopia — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Arachnida … Wikipedia
co|mat|u|lid — «kuh MACH uh lihd, MAT yuh », noun. any one of a group of flower shaped, free swimming crinoids; feather star. ╂[< New Latin Comatulidae the family name < Comatula the genus name < Latin comātula with neatly curled hair < comātus; see … Useful english dictionary
