Definition of Brittle star

1. Noun. An animal resembling a starfish with fragile whiplike arms radiating from a small central disc.

Exact synonyms: Brittle-star, Serpent Star
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

britska
britskas
britt
brittania
brittanias
brittle
brittle-star
brittle bladder fern
brittle bones
brittle bush
brittle diabetes
brittle fern
brittle hair syndrome
brittle maidenhair
brittle maidenhair fern
brittle star (current term)
brittle stars
brittle willow
brittlebush
brittlebushes
brittled
brittlegill
brittlegills
brittlely
brittleness
brittlenesses
brittler
brittles
brittlest
brittlestar

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