Definition of ophiuran in English:
ophiuran
noun
ZoologyA brittlestar; = "ophiuroid".
Pronunciation
ophiuran
/ɒfɪˈjʊərən/ /ɒfˈjɔːrən/adjective
ZoologyOf or relating to brittlestars; = "ophiuroid".
Pronunciation
ophiuran
/ɒfɪˈjʊərən/ /ɒfˈjɔːrən/Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in The Reader. From scientific Latin Ophiura Ophiura + -an.
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