Meanings
nouncomatulid (plural comatulids)
plural comatulids
- biologyAny crinoid of the genus Antedon or allied genera in order Comatulida; a feather star.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounfree-swimming stalkless crinoid with ten feathery arms; found on muddy sea bottoms
Similar
Broader
Also see
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Cite this entry
APA
comatulid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/comatulid
MLA
“comatulid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/comatulid. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “comatulid,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/comatulid.
Source: comatulid on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.