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cystidean

cystidean noun: any of the †Cystidea, a class of extinct echinoderms, now known as the †Cystoidea.

Noun

cystidean (plural cystideans)

  1. (obsolete) Any of the †Cystidea, a class of extinct echinoderms, now known as the †Cystoidea.
  2. A stage in the development of many crinoids after the free-swimming larva attaches to a surface, but before it develops the structures necessary to feed.

Forms of cystidean

pluralcystideans

Origin of cystidean

†Cystidea + -an

Questions about cystidean

What does cystidean mean?
Cystidean means any of the †Cystidea, a class of extinct echinoderms, now known as the †Cystoidea.
What part of speech is cystidean?
Cystidean is a noun.
What is the plural of cystidean?
The plural of cystidean is cystideans.

Words near cystidean in the dictionary

  1. cysticle
  2. cysticles
  3. cysticule
  4. cysticules
  5. cystid
  6. cystidean
  7. cystideans
  8. cystidia
  9. cystidial
  10. cystidiate
  11. cystidine

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