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crinoid

cri·noid [ kr nòyd ] (plural cri·noids)


noun 
Definition:
 
invertebrate sea animal: a primitive invertebrate sea animal echinoderm with a cup-shaped body and five feathery radiating arms, related to starfish and sea urchins. Class Crinoidea.

[Mid-19th century. < Greek krinoidēs "like a lily" < krinon "lily"]

cri·noid adjective
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