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crinoid

/ˈkɹaɪnɔɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.73 in modern English

Syllables
crinoid
IPA
/ˈkɹaɪnɔɪd/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One of the numerous animals that make up the class Crinoidea; the feather stars or sea lilies.

adj

Relating to or sharing the qualities and features of the class Crinoidea.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κρίνον (krínon, “lily”) + -oid.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈkɹaɪnɔɪd/

Inflected Forms

crinoids (plural) more crinoid (comparative) most crinoid (superlative)

Derived Forms

crinoidal noncrinoid

Questions

How do you pronounce crinoid?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɹaɪnɔɪd/.
What does crinoid mean?
One of the numerous animals that make up the class Crinoidea; the feather stars or sea lilies.
Where does crinoid come from?
From Ancient Greek κρίνον (krínon, “lily”) + -oid.

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