pentacrinoid

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noun

A larva in a certain stage in the cycle of a comatula, and similar species, when it is still attached by a stem.

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Meanings

nounpentacrinoid (plural pentacrinoids)

plural pentacrinoids

  1. biologyA larva in a certain stage in the cycle of a comatula, and similar species, when it is still attached by a stem.

Origin

From translingual Pentacrinus + -oid.

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APA

pentacrinoid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pentacrinoid

MLA

“pentacrinoid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pentacrinoid. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pentacrinoid,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pentacrinoid.

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