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ophiuroid

noun
ophi·​u·​roid | \ ˌō-fē-ˈyu̇r-ˌȯid How to pronounce ophiuroid (audio) , ˌä-\

Definition of ophiuroid

: brittle star

Other Words from ophiuroid

ophiuroid adjective

First Known Use of ophiuroid

circa 1879, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for ophiuroid

New Latin Ophiuroidea, group name, from Ophiura, genus name, from Greek ophis + oura tail — more at ass

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