serpent star

/ˌsʌrpənt stɑr/
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Other forms: serpent stars

Definitions of serpent star
  1. noun
    an animal resembling a starfish with fragile whiplike arms radiating from a small central disc
    synonyms: brittle star, brittle-star
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    type of:
    echinoderm
    marine invertebrates with tube feet and five-part radially symmetrical bodies
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