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pentacrinoid

pentacrinoid noun: a larva in a certain stage in the cycle of a comatula, and similar species, when it is still attached by a stem.

Noun

pentacrinoid (plural pentacrinoids)

  1. A larva in a certain stage in the cycle of a comatula, and similar species, when it is still attached by a stem.

Forms of pentacrinoid

pluralpentacrinoids

Origin of pentacrinoid

From translingual Pentacrinus + -oid.

Questions about pentacrinoid

What does pentacrinoid mean?
Pentacrinoid means a larva in a certain stage in the cycle of a comatula, and similar species, when it is still attached by a stem.
What part of speech is pentacrinoid?
Pentacrinoid is a noun.
What is the plural of pentacrinoid?
The plural of pentacrinoid is pentacrinoids.

Words near pentacrinoid in the dictionary

  1. pentacovalent
  2. pentacra
  3. pentacrinin
  4. pentacrinite
  5. pentacrinites
  6. pentacrinoid
  7. pentacrinoids
  8. pentacron
  9. pentacrostic
  10. pentacrostics
  11. pentact

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