Meanings
nouncrinoid (plural crinoids)
plural crinoids
- One of the numerous animals that make up the class Crinoidea; the feather stars or sea lilies.
adjectivecrinoid (comparative more crinoid, superlative most crinoid)
comparative more crinoid · superlative most crinoid
- Relating to or sharing the qualities and features of the class Crinoidea.
It was treasured and placed in its curious box by the crinoid things of Antarctica, salvaged from their ruins by the serpent-men of Valusia, and peered at aeons later in Lemuria by the first human beings.
1936, HP Lovecraft, The Haunter of the Dark
Origin
- Ancient Greekκρίνον“lily”
- Englishcrinoid
From Ancient Greek κρίνον (krínon, “lily”) + -oid.
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Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian мо́рская ли́лия
- мо́рская ли́лия (mórskaja lílija)animal of the class Crinoidea
Finnish merililja, merililja-
- merililjaanimal of the class Crinoidea
- merililja-of or pertaining to a crinoid
Icelandic sælilja, sælilju-
- sæliljaanimal of the class Crinoidea
- sælilju-of or pertaining to a crinoid
Japanese ウミユリ
- ウミユリ (umiyuri)animal of the class Crinoidea
Polish liliowiec, liliowcowy
- liliowiecanimal of the class Crinoidea
- liliowcowyof or pertaining to a crinoid
Portuguese crinoide
- crinoideanimal of the class Crinoidea
Russian криноиде́я, морска́я ли́лия
- криноиде́я (krinoidéja)animal of the class Crinoidea
- морска́я ли́лия (morskája lílija)animal of the class Crinoidea
Spanish crinoideo
- crinoideoanimal of the class Crinoidea
Cite this entry
APA
crinoid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crinoid
MLA
“crinoid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crinoid. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crinoid,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crinoid.
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