ophiopluteus

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noun

A free-swimming larval stage of some brittle stars, having four pairs of rigid arms lined with cilia.

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Meanings

nounophiopluteus (plural ophioplutei)

plural ophioplutei

  1. biologyA free-swimming larval stage of some brittle stars, having four pairs of rigid arms lined with cilia.

Origin

From ophio- + pluteus.

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APA

ophiopluteus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ophiopluteus

MLA

“ophiopluteus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ophiopluteus. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ophiopluteus,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ophiopluteus.

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