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Noun
1. brittle star (any starfish-like echinoderm of the order Ophiuroidea); brittlestarUsually written using kana alone
Noun
2. Ophioplocus japonicus (species of brittlestar)
Wikipedia definition
3. Brittle starBrittle stars or ophiuroids are echinoderms in the class Ophiuroidea closely related to starfish. They crawl across the seafloor using their flexible arms for locomotion. The ophiuroids generally have five long slender, whip-like arms which may reach up to 60 centimetres (24 in) in length on the largest specimens. They are also known as serpent stars. Ophiuroidea contains two large clades, Ophiurida (brittle stars) and Euryalida (basket stars).
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Other forms
蜘蛛人手 【くもひとで】クモヒトデ

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