cystidean

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noun

Any of the †Cystidea, a class of extinct echinoderms, now known as the †Cystoidea.

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Meanings

nouncystidean (plural cystideans)

plural cystideans

  1. obsoletebiologyAny of the †Cystidea, a class of extinct echinoderms, now known as the †Cystoidea.
  2. biologyA stage in the development of many crinoids after the free-swimming larva attaches to a surface, but before it develops the structures necessary to feed.

Origin

†Cystidea + -an

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Anagrams

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APA

cystidean. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cystidean

MLA

“cystidean.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cystidean. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cystidean,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cystidean.

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