brittle star

See also: brittlestar

English

Noun

brittle star (plural brittle stars)

Any of various echinoderms, of the class Ophiuroidea, that resemble starfish and have long, slender arms that regenerate when snapped off.

Synonyms

ophiuroid

Translations

echinoderms

Chinese:
Mandarin: 海蛇尾 (hǎishéwěi)
Danish: please add this translation if you can
Finnish: käärmetähti
French: ophiure (fr) f
Japanese: 蜘蛛海星, 蜘蛛人手 (クモヒトデ, kumohitode)

Korean: please add this translation if you can
Navajo: sǫʼ łóóʼ bigaanézí
Portuguese: ofiuroide m
Russian: офиу́ра (ru) f (ofiúra)
Spanish: ofiura f, ofiuroideo m
Ukrainian: please add this translation if you can

See also

sea star

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