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any echinoderm of the class Ophiuroidea, esp. of the genus Gorgonocephalus, having long, slender, branching arms. Also called basket fish.[1920-25]
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basket star — n. any of a family (Gorgonocephalidae) of brittle stars with many tangled, rootlike arms: also called basket fish … English World dictionary
Basket star — Taxobox name = Phrynophiurida image width = 240px regnum = Animalia phylum = Echinodermata classis = Ophiuroidea ordo = Phrynophiurida subordo = Euryalina subordo authority = Lamarck, 1816 subdivision ranks = Families subdivision = Asteronychidae … Wikipedia
basket star — bas′ket star n. ivt brittle star • Etymology: 1920–25 … From formal English to slang
basket star — noun any starfish like animal of the genera Euryale or Astrophyton or Gorgonocephalus having slender complexly branched interlacing arms radiating from a central disc • Syn: ↑basket fish • Hypernyms: ↑echinoderm • Hyponyms: ↑Astrophyton muricatum … Useful english dictionary
basket star — noun Date: circa 1902 any of various brittle stars with slender complexly branched interlacing arms … New Collegiate Dictionary
basket fish — noun any starfish like animal of the genera Euryale or Astrophyton or Gorgonocephalus having slender complexly branched interlacing arms radiating from a central disc • Syn: ↑basket star • Hypernyms: ↑echinoderm • Hyponyms: ↑Astrophyton muricatum … Useful english dictionary
basket fish. — See basket star. [1745 55] * * * … Universalium
basket fish. — See basket star. [1745 55] … Useful english dictionary
Basket-ball En France — Basket ball en France … Wikipédia en Français
Basket-ball en france — Basket ball en France … Wikipédia en Français
