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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024cri•noid (krī′noid, krin′oid),USA pronunciation n. - Invertebratesany echinoderm of the class Crinoidea, having a cup-shaped body to which are attached branched, radiating arms, comprising the sea lilies, feather stars, and various fossil forms.
adj. - Invertebratesbelonging or pertaining to the Crinoidea.
- lilylike.
- Greek krinoeidé̄s, equivalent. to krín(on) lily + -oeidēs -oid
- 1825–35
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: crinoid /ˈkraɪnɔɪd ˈkrɪn-/ n - any primitive echinoderm of the class Crinoidea, having delicate feathery arms radiating from a central disc. The group includes the free-swimming feather stars, the sessile sea lilies, and many stemmed fossil forms
adj - of, relating to, or belonging to the Crinoidea
- shaped like a lily
Etymology: 19th Century: from Greek krinoeidēs lily-likecriˈnoidal adj |