basket star
noun
any echinoderm of the class Ophiuroidea, especially of the genus Gorgonocephalus, having long, slender, branching arms.
Also called
basket fish.
Origin of basket star
First recorded in 1920–25
Words nearby basket star
basket fern,
basket fish,
basket flower,
basket hilt,
basket maker,
basket star,
basket weave,
basket-handle arch,
basket-of-gold,
basket-star,
basketball