crinoid

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkraɪnɔɪd/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(krī′noid, krin′oid)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
cri•noid  (krī′noid, krin′oid),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. 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. 
  1. Invertebratesbelonging or pertaining to the Crinoidea.
  2. lilylike.
  • Greek krinoeidé̄s, equivalent. to krín(on) lily + -oeidēs -oid
  • 1825–35
cri•noi′dal, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
crinoid / ˈkraɪnɔɪd ˈkrɪn-/
  1. 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
  1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Crinoidea
  2. shaped like a lily
Etymology: 19th Century: from Greek krinoeidēs lily-likecriˈnoidal
'crinoid' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
comatulid - crinite - encrinite - feather star - sea lily - stone lily

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