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

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British Dictionary definitions for brittle-star

brittle-star

noun

any echinoderm of the class Ophiuroidea, occurring on the sea bottom and having five long slender arms radiating from a small central disc See also basket-star