Definition of ophiurid in English:
ophiurid
noun
ZoologyAn echinoderm of the group comprising the brittlestars, now regarded as the class Ophiuroidea.
Pronunciation
ophiurid
/ɒfɪˈjʊərɪd/ /ɒfˈjɔːrɪd/adjective
ZoologyOf or relating to the family Ophiuridae or the class Ophiuroidea; of an ophiurid.
Pronunciation
ophiurid
/ɒfɪˈjʊərɪd/ /ɒfˈjɔːrɪd/Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in American Naturalist. From scientific Latin Ophiuridae, order name from scientific Latin Ophiura + -idae.
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