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Definition of Basket star
1. Noun. Any starfish-like animal of the genera Euryale or Astrophyton or Gorgonocephalus having slender complexly branched interlacing arms radiating from a central disc.
Exact synonyms: Basket Fish
Generic synonyms: Echinoderm
Group relationships: Euryalida, Subclass Euryalida
Specialized synonyms: Astrophyton Muricatum
Generic synonyms: Echinoderm
Group relationships: Euryalida, Subclass Euryalida
Specialized synonyms: Astrophyton Muricatum
Definition of Basket star
1. Noun. Any of a suborder of brittle stars, mostly with many-branched arms, that live in deep-sea habitats. ¹
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