ophiuroid

noun ophi·u·roid \ˌō-fē-ˈyu̇r-ˌȯid, ˌä-\

Definition of OPHIUROID

— ophiuroid adjective

New Latin Ophiuroidea, group name, from Ophiura, genus name, from Greek ophis + oura tail — more at ass

First Known Use: circa 1879

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