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brittle-star

/ˈbrɪt.əl ˌstɑːr/

Traduction: Animal marin ressemblant à une étoile de mer, caractérisé par un petit disque central et de longs bras fins et fragiles qui se détachent facilement.

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/ˈbrɪt.əl ˌstɑːr/C1formalscientific
  • frAnimal marin ressemblant à une étoile de mer, caractérisé par un petit disque central et de longs bras fins et fragiles qui se détachent facilement.

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.

    frOphiure

    • 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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