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comatulid

co·mat·u·lid [ kə máchəlid ] (plural co·mat·u·lids or co·mat·u·lid) or co·mat·u·la [ kə máchələ ] (plural co·mat·u·lae [ kə máchəlee ] or co·mat·u·la)


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Definition:
 
invertebrate sea animal: an invertebrate sea animal that is free-swimming when it reaches maturity, e.g. a feather star. Order Comatulida.

[Late 19th century. < modern Latin Comatulidae< late Latin comatulus "with neatly curled hair" < Latin comatus "having hair"]
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