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brittle-star

/ˈbrɪt.əl ˌstɑːr/

Traducción: Animal marino parecido a la estrella de mar, con un disco central pequeño y brazos largos, finos y frágiles que se desprenden con facilidad.

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noun

/ˈbrɪt.əl ˌstɑːr/C1formalscientific
  • esAnimal marino parecido a la estrella de mar, con un disco central pequeño y brazos largos, finos y frágiles que se desprenden con facilidad.

A marine animal resembling a starfish, characterized by a small central disc and long, slender, fragile arms that can break off easily.

  1. EchinodermC1formalscientific

    A marine invertebrate animal resembling a starfish, with a small central disc and five long, slender, fragile arms that can break off easily.

    esofiura

    • The brittle-star moved quickly across the ocean floor using its flexible arms.
    • Divers often find brittle-stars hiding under rocks in shallow waters.
    • Unlike starfish, a brittle-star's arms are sharply distinct from its central disc.
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