feather star

noun

An unstalked crinoid, a comatulid.

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comatulid
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Meanings

nounfeather star (plural feather stars)

plural feather stars

  1. An unstalked crinoid, a comatulid.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounfree-swimming stalkless crinoid with ten feathery arms; found on muddy sea bottoms

Similar
comatulid
Broader
crinoid
Also see
comatulid

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

feather star. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/feather%20star

MLA

“feather star.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/feather%20star. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “feather star,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/feather%20star.

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