brittle stars

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Definition of brittle stars in English English dictionary

plural form of brittle star

ophiurida

Related Terms

brittle star

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

brittle star

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

brittle star

Any species of ophiuran starfishes

brittle star

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

Hyphenation

brit·tle stars

Turkish pronunciation

brîtıl stärz

Pronunciation

/ˈbrətəl ˈstärz/ /ˈbrɪtəl ˈstɑːrz/