Definitions for brittle star
brit·tle star

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. brittle star, brittle-star, serpent starnoun

   an animal resembling a starfish with fragile whiplike arms radiating from a small central disc

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1. brittle starnoun

   any of various echinoderms, of the class Ophiuroidea, that resemble starfish and have long, slender arms that regenerate when snapped off

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1. Brittle star

   Brittle stars, serpent stars, or ophiuroids (from Latin ophiurus 'brittle star'; from Ancient Greek ὄφις (óphis) 'serpent', and οὐρά (ourá) 'tail'; referring to the serpent-like arms of the brittle star) are echinoderms in the class Ophiuroidea, closely related to starfish. They crawl across the sea floor using their flexible arms for locomotion. The ophiuroids generally have five long, slender, whip-like arms which may reach up to 60 cm (24 in) in length on the largest specimens. The Ophiuroidea contain two large clades, Ophiurida (brittle stars) and Euryalida (basket stars). Over 2,000 species of brittle stars live today. More than 1,200 of these species are found in deep waters, greater than 200 m deep.

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1. Brittle star

   any species of ophiuran starfishes. See Ophiuroidea

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1. Brittle star

   Brittle stars or ophiuroids are echinoderms in the class Ophiuroidea closely related to starfish. They crawl across the seafloor using their flexible arms for locomotion. The ophiuroids generally have five long slender, whip-like arms which may reach up to 60 centimetres in length on the largest specimens. They are also known as serpent stars. Ophiuroidea contains two large clades, Ophiurida and Euryalida. Many of the ophiuroids are rarely encountered in the relatively shallow depths normally visited by humans, but they are a diverse group. There are over 2,000 species of brittle stars living today. More than 1200 of these species are found in deep waters, greater than 200 metres deep.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of brittle star in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of brittle star in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=brittle star
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Brittle_Star
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brittle_Star
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brittle star
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=brittle star