pentacrinoid

noun

pen·​tac·​ri·​noid

-ˌnȯid

plural -s

: a larval form of some crinoids (as members of the genus Antedon) resembling crinoids of the genus Pentacrinus

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Pentacrinus + English -oid

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