crinoid C2 Topic:Animals US /ˈkraɪnɔɪd/ UK /ˈkraɪnɔɪd/ See IPA manual Freq #314348 Meanings 1 noun a marine echinoderm of the class Crinoidea, including sea lilies and feather stars, with feathery arms around a central body The crinoid spread its branching arms into the current to capture suspended food. 2 adj relating to or characteristic of animals of the class Crinoidea Crinoid fossils are common in some ancient limestone deposits. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a marine echinoderm of the... sea lilyfeather star 2 adj · relating to or... crinoidean Word family Forms crinoids Derived forms crinoidean Related forms Crinoideaechinodermsea lilyfeather star Etymology Formed from Greek krinon, 'lily,' + -oid, 'resembling.' Stalked crinoids were named sea lilies because their central cups and feathery arms resemble flowers on stems. Topics Animals External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # crinoid **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun, adj **IPA (US):** /ˈkraɪnɔɪd/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈkraɪnɔɪd/ **Frequency rank:** 314348 ## Meanings 1. a marine echinoderm of the class Crinoidea, including sea lilies and feather stars, with feathery arms around a central body 2. relating to or characteristic of animals of the class Crinoidea ## Examples - The crinoid spread its branching arms into the current to capture suspended food. - Crinoid fossils are common in some ancient limestone deposits. ## Synonyms - sea lily - feather star ## Derived Forms - crinoidean ## Related Forms - Crinoidea - echinoderm - sea lily - feather star ## Etymology Formed from Greek krinon, 'lily,' + -oid, 'resembling.' Stalked crinoids were named sea lilies because their central cups and feathery arms resemble flowers on stems. ## Topics - Animals markdown