Etymology

ophiuroid

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Today it means: An echinoderm of the class Ophiuroidea; the brittlestar. Full definition →

First used 19th c.
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The story

From class name Ophiuroidea.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 19th c. An echinoderm of the class Ophiuroidea; the brittlestar.

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