Eleutherozoa

plural noun

Eleu·​ther·​o·​zoa

-thərəˈzōə

: a subphylum or other division of Echinodermata including the Asteroidea, Ophiuroidea, Echinoidea, and Holothurioidea

eleutherozoan

⸗¦⸗⸗⸗¦zōən

adjective or noun

eleutherozoic

-ōik

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from eleuther- + -zoa

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