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cystidean

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cys-tidean
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the †Cystidea, a class of extinct echinoderms, now known as the †Cystoidea.

Obsolete

noun

A stage in the development of many crinoids after the free-swimming larva attaches to a surface, but before it develops the structures necessary to feed.

Etymology

†Cystidea + -an

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

cystideans (plural)

Questions

What does cystidean mean?
Any of the †Cystidea, a class of extinct echinoderms, now known as the †Cystoidea.
Where does cystidean come from?
†Cystidea + -an

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