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ANTEDON
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Antedon mean?
• ANTEDON (noun)
The noun ANTEDON has 1 sense:
1. a genus of echinoderms of the family Antedonidae
Familiarity information: ANTEDON used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A genus of echinoderms of the family Antedonidae
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
Antedon; genus Antedon
Hypernyms ("Antedon" is a kind of...):
echinoderm genus (a genus of echinoderms)
Meronyms (members of "Antedon"):
comatulid; feather star (free-swimming stalkless crinoid with ten feathery arms; found on muddy sea bottoms)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "Antedon"):
Comatula; genus Comatula (former usage synonymous with Antedon)
Holonyms ("Antedon" is a member of...):
Antedonidae; family Antedonidae (feather stars)
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