Definition of Antedon

1. Noun. A genus of echinoderms of the family Antedonidae.

Exact synonyms: Genus Antedon
Generic synonyms: Echinoderm Genus
Group relationships: Antedonidae, Family Antedonidae
Specialized synonyms: Comatula, Genus Comatula
Member holonyms: Comatulid, Feather Star

Lexicographical Neighbors of Antedon

Antakya
Antalya
Antananarivo
Antara
Antarctic
Antarctic Circle
Antarctic Ocean
Antarctic Peninsula
Antarctic Zone
Antarctic continent
Antarctic convergence
Antarctica
Antarctican
Antarcticans
Antares
Antedon (current term)
Antedonidae
Antennaria
Antennaria dioica
Antennaria plantaginifolia
Antennariidae
Anthea
Anthemis arvensis
Anthemis cotula
Anthemis nobilis
Anthemis tinctoria
Antheraea
Antheraea mylitta
Antheraea pernyi
Antheraea polyphemus

Literary usage of Antedon

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Fauna and Geography of the Maldive and Laccadive Archipelagoes: Being by John Stanley Gardiner (1903)
"I. Genus Antedon. Immature forms—not identifiable—were dredged on 10 occasions, ... 225. From the west reef of Hulule, Male Atoll, among corals. 5. Antedon ..."

2. The Zoological Record ...: Being Records of Zoological Literature by Zoological Society of London (1901)
"General account, Antedon, and special of arms and cirri; ... 99-102, 104, 105. of theca and arms of Antedon ..."

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