crinoid noun & adjective. ['krʌɪnɔɪd] M19.
[Greek krinoeidēs adjective, lily-like, from krinon lily: see -OID.]
A. noun. Any echinoderm of the class Crinoidea, members of which are characterized by cup-shaped bodies and usu. branched arms, and include sea-lilies, feather-stars, and many fossil forms. M19.
b. adjective. Of or pertaining to the Crinoidea. M19.

■ cri'noidal adjective of or pertaining to crinoids M19.

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