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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Comatula

· Co·mat·u·la · IPA
01 n. A crinoid of the genus Antedon and related genera. When young they are fixed by a stem. When adult they become detached and cling to seawee…
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    A crinoid of the genus Antedon and related genera. When young they are fixed by a stem. When adult they become detached and cling to seaweeds, etc., by their dorsal cirri; -- called also feather stars.(Zool.) Also: feather stars