ophiurid

1 of 2

adjective

ophi·​urid

: of or relating to the Ophiurida

broadly : ophiuroid

ophiurid

2 of 2

noun

"

plural -s

: a member of the order Ophiurida : a typical brittle star

broadly : ophiuroid

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

New Latin Ophiurida

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