Pelmatozoa

plural noun

Pel·​ma·​to·​zoa

ˌpelmətəˈzōə

: a subphylum or other division of Echinodermata comprising the crinoids, cystoids, blastoids, and edrioasteroids compare eleutherozoa

pelmatozoan

¦⸗⸗⸗¦zōən

adjective or noun

pelmatozoic

-zōik

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from pelmato- (from Greek pelmat-, pelma sole of the foot) + -zoa

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