basket-star

bas·ket-star

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bas-kit, bah-skit stahr]
- /ˈbæs kɪt, ˈbɑ skɪt stɑr/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bas-kit, bah-skit stahr]
- /ˈbæs kɪt, ˈbɑ skɪt stɑr/

Definitions of basket-star word

noun basket-star any of several echinoderms of the genus Gorgonocephalus, in which long slender arms radiate from a central disc: order Ophiuroidea (brittle-stars) 3
noun basket-star any of a family (Gorgonocephalidae) of brittle stars with many tangled, rootlike arms 3
noun basket-star any echinoderm of the class Ophiuroidea, especially of the genus Gorgonocephalus, having long, slender, branching arms. 1

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Origin of basket-star

First appearance:

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

First recorded in 1920-25

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Parts of speech for Basket-star

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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basket-star popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for basket-star

noun basket-star

brittle star — any echinoderm of the class Ophiuroidea, having the body composed of a central, rounded disk from which radiate long, slender, fragile arms.
sea spider — any member of the arthropod class Pycnogonida, marine invertebrates with eight long walking legs attached to a small body consisting of a cephalothorax and vestigial abdomen.

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