|
|
Definition of Brittle star
1. Noun. An animal resembling a starfish with fragile whiplike arms radiating from a small central disc.
Generic synonyms: Echinoderm
Group relationships: Ophiurida, Subclass Ophiurida
Definition of Brittle star
1. Noun. any of various echinoderms, of the class ''Ophiuroidea'', that resemble starfish and have long, slender arms that regenerate when snapped off ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Brittle star
1. Any species of ophiuran starfishes. See Ophiuroidea. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Brittle Star
Literary usage of Brittle star
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Jelly-fish, star-fish and sea-urchins: Being a Research on Primitive Nervous by George John Romanes (1898)
"When a Brittle-star is completely divided into two portions, ... An entire
Brittle-star when placed on its back after division of its nerve-ring is not able ..."
2. The English Cyclopaedia by Charles Knight (1867)
"0. brachiata, the Long-Armed Brittle-Star. This also is a rare species. 0.
Belli», Daisy Brittle-Star. It is not uncommon on many parts of our coast, ..."
3. Library of Natural History by Richard Lydekker (1901)
"In a sea urchin, a brittle star, or a feather star, this deposit is in the form
of little plates, which build up a more or less rigid test; whereas in the ..."
Other Resources:
