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Definition of crinoid in English: crinoidnoun ˈkrʌɪnɔɪdˈkrɪnɔɪdˈkraɪˌnɔɪd Zoology An echinoderm of the class Crinoidea, which comprises the sea lilies and feather stars. Example sentencesExamples - Gogia is an eocrinoid, a member of a grouping of early echinoderms that probably included the ancestors of true crinoids and other echinoderm taxa.
- Echinoid and crinoid fragments are preserved on a number of bedding planes, indicating normal salinity levels.
- A very productive synergism developed among crinoid biologists, crinoid paleontologists, and those who worked in both fields.
- Commonly, the host is a brachiopod, but it may be a coral, bryozoan colony, crinoid stem, or mollusk.
- The entire fauna is typically shallow-marine, composed of crinoids, brachiopods, corals, and bryozoans.
adjective ˈkrʌɪnɔɪdˈkrɪnɔɪdˈkraɪˌnɔɪd Zoology Relating to or denoting crinoids. Example sentencesExamples - The fauna is dominated by common fenestrate bryozoans and crinoid ossicles.
- The Graphic mine in the same district is known for smithsonite replacements after crinoid stems and mollusk shells.
- Grainy rocks in the upper third contain an abundance of disarticulated crinoid debris.
- Most of the sphinctozoans and crinoid stems are found almost complete and articulated, lying parallel to bedding.
- Alpha taxonomy must still play a vital role in the crinoid research agenda.
Definition of crinoid in US English: crinoidnounˈkrīˌnoidˈkraɪˌnɔɪd Zoology An echinoderm of the class Crinoidea, which comprises the sea lilies and feather stars. Example sentencesExamples - Commonly, the host is a brachiopod, but it may be a coral, bryozoan colony, crinoid stem, or mollusk.
- Echinoid and crinoid fragments are preserved on a number of bedding planes, indicating normal salinity levels.
- The entire fauna is typically shallow-marine, composed of crinoids, brachiopods, corals, and bryozoans.
- Gogia is an eocrinoid, a member of a grouping of early echinoderms that probably included the ancestors of true crinoids and other echinoderm taxa.
- A very productive synergism developed among crinoid biologists, crinoid paleontologists, and those who worked in both fields.
adjectiveˈkrīˌnoidˈkraɪˌnɔɪd Zoology Relating to or denoting crinoids. Example sentencesExamples - Most of the sphinctozoans and crinoid stems are found almost complete and articulated, lying parallel to bedding.
- Alpha taxonomy must still play a vital role in the crinoid research agenda.
- The fauna is dominated by common fenestrate bryozoans and crinoid ossicles.
- The Graphic mine in the same district is known for smithsonite replacements after crinoid stems and mollusk shells.
- Grainy rocks in the upper third contain an abundance of disarticulated crinoid debris.
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