feather star

/ˌfɛðər stɑr/
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Other forms: feather stars

Definitions of feather star
  1. noun
    free-swimming stalkless crinoid with ten feathery arms; found on muddy sea bottoms
    synonyms: comatulid
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    type of:
    crinoid
    primitive echinoderms having five or more feathery arms radiating from a central disk
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