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clypeastroid

clypeastroid adjective: like or related to the genus Clypeaster (order Clypeasteroida) of flattened sea urchins, with a rosette of pores on the upper side.

clypeastroid: like or related to the genus Clypeaster (order Clypeasteroida) of flattened sea urchins, with a...
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Adjective

clypeastroid (comparative more clypeastroid, superlative most clypeastroid)

  1. Like or related to the genus Clypeaster (order Clypeasteroida) of flattened sea urchins, with a rosette of pores on the upper side.

Noun

clypeastroid (plural clypeastroids)

  1. A sea urchin or sea biscuit of this kind.

Forms of clypeastroid

Adjective
comparativemore clypeastroid
superlativemost clypeastroid
Noun
pluralclypeastroids

Questions about clypeastroid

What does clypeastroid mean?
Clypeastroid means like or related to the genus Clypeaster (order Clypeasteroida) of flattened sea urchins, with a rosette of pores on the upper side.
What part of speech is clypeastroid?
Clypeastroid can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near clypeastroid in the dictionary

  1. Clynnog
  2. Clynnog Fawr
  3. clypeal
  4. clypeasteroid
  5. clypeasteroids
  6. clypeastroid
  7. clypeastroids
  8. clypeate
  9. clypeated
  10. clypei
  11. clypeiform

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