Pelmatozoa
plural noun
Pel·ma·to·zoa
ˌpelmətəˈzōə
: a subphylum or other division of Echinodermata comprising the crinoids, cystoids, blastoids, and edrioasteroids compare eleutherozoa
pelmatozoan adjective or noun
¦⸗⸗⸗¦zōən
pelmatozoic adjective
-zōik
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from pelmato- (from Greek pelmat-, pelma sole of the foot) + -zoa