encrinoidea Meaning, Definition & Usage

En`cri*noid"e*a noun plural

Etymology

NL. See Encrinus and -oid.

Definitions

1. (Zoöl.) That order of the Crinoidea which includes most of the living and many fossil forms, having jointed arms around the margin of the oral disk; -- also called Brachiata and Articulata. See Illusts. under Comatula and Crinoidea.