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brittle-star

brit·tle-star
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [brit-l stahr]
    • /ˈbrɪt l stɑr/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [brit-l stahr]
    • /ˈbrɪt l stɑr/

Definitions of brittle-star word

  • noun brittle-star any echinoderm of the class Ophiuroidea, occurring on the sea bottom and having five long slender arms radiating from a small central disc 3
  • noun brittle-star any of a subclass (Ophiuroidea) of echinoderms having a central disk and five long, narrow, easily breakable arms that can quickly regenerate 3
  • noun brittle-star any echinoderm of the class Ophiuroidea, having the body composed of a central, rounded disk from which radiate long, slender, fragile arms. 1

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Origin of brittle-star

First appearance:

before 1835
One of the 34% newest English words
First recorded in 1835-45

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Parts of speech for Brittle-star

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
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brittle-star popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% 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.

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