ophiuroidea Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun brittle stars and basket stars
    class Ophiuroidea.

WordNet

O`phi*u`ri*oi"de*a, O`phi*u*roi"de*a noun plural (Also<
  • Ophiurioidea
  • Ophiuroidea
)
Etymology
NL., fr. Gr. serpent + tail + form.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) A class of star-shaped echinoderms having a disklike body, with slender, articulated arms, which are not grooved beneath and are often very fragile; -- called also Ophiuroida and Ophiuridea. See Illust. under Brittle star.

Webster 1913