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prettygoodwordcrinoid (KRAY-noid, KRIN-oid) - n., any of numerous feathery-armed sea stars (class Crinoidea).
About 600 living species, some sesile on stalks (sea lilies), some mobile (feather stars). Some have as few as five arms, but most have a large multiple of five. Once more numerous -- there are beds of Carboniferous limestone beds almost exclusively made of crinoid parts. The Greek root to the name is krinon, lily. Some colorful feather stars:
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About 600 living species, some sesile on stalks (sea lilies), some mobile (feather stars). Some have as few as five arms, but most have a large multiple of five. Once more numerous -- there are beds of Carboniferous limestone beds almost exclusively made of crinoid parts. The Greek root to the name is krinon, lily. Some colorful feather stars:
Thanks, WikiMedia!
---L.
