feather star

feath·er star

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [feth -er stahr]
- /ˈfɛð ər stɑr/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [feth -er stahr]
- /ˈfɛð ər stɑr/

Definitions of feather star words

noun feather star a free-swimming crinoid. 1
noun feather star any free-swimming crinoid echinoderm of the genus Antedon and related genera, living on muddy sea bottoms and having ten feathery arms radiating from a small central disc 0
noun feather star any of an order (Comatulida) of unattached, free-swimming crinoids; comatulid 0

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Origin of feather star

First appearance:

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

First recorded in 1860-65

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Parts of speech for Feather star

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Feather star

feather star popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% 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.

feather star usage trend in Literature

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