brittle star
or brit·tle·star
noun
any echinoderm of the class Ophiuroidea, having the body composed of a central, rounded disk from which radiate long, slender, fragile arms.
Also called
serpent star.
Origin of brittle star
First recorded in 1835–45
Words nearby brittle star
brittle,
brittle bone disease,
brittle bones,
brittle diabetes,
brittle fern,
brittle star,
brittle-star,
brittlebush,
brittleness,
britton,
brittonic