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comatulid

 

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Noun comatulid has 1 sense
  1. feather star, comatulid - free-swimming stalkless crinoid with ten feathery arms; found on muddy sea bottoms
    --1 is a kind of crinoid
    --1 is a member of Antedon, genus Antedon

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Comatulid

Description:

A comatulid is a type of marine invertebrate belonging to the class Crinoidea, which includes sea lilies and feather stars. Comatulids are characterized by their highly branched arms that can be used for filter feeding and locomotion.

Usage:

Sense 1: As a noun, referring to the marine invertebrate:

"The comatulid is often found attached to coral reefs."

Sense 2: As an adjective, describing something related to the comatulid:

"She conducted a study on the comatulid populations in the Indian Ocean."

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