brittle star

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Definition of brittle star in English English dictionary

any of various echinoderms, of the class Ophiuroidea, that resemble starfish and have long, slender arms that regenerate when snapped off

an animal resembling a starfish with fragile whiplike arms radiating from a small central disc

Any species of ophiuran starfishes

Any of various marine organisms of the class Ophiuroidea, related to and resembling the starfish but having long slender arms. Also called ophiuroid

Related Terms

brittle stars

plural form of brittle star

brittlestar

Alternative spelling of brittle star

A brittle star

serpent star

brittle stars

ophiurida

brittlestar

{i} common name for echinoderms (related to starfish)

the brittle star

ophiuroid

Hyphenation

brit·tle star

Turkish pronunciation

brîtıl stär

Pronunciation

/ˈbrətəl ˈstär/ /ˈbrɪtəl ˈstɑːr/