Meanings
nounserpent star (plural serpent stars)
plural serpent stars
- Ophiura ophiura, a brittle star in the order Ophiurida, typically found on coastal seabeds around northwestern Europe.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounan animal resembling a starfish with fragile whiplike arms radiating from a small central disc
Similar
brittle starbrittle-star
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APA
serpent star. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/serpent%20star
MLA
“serpent star.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/serpent%20star. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “serpent star,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/serpent%20star.
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