GENUS ANTEDON

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Antedon mean? 

• GENUS ANTEDON (noun)
  The noun GENUS ANTEDON has 1 sense:

1. a genus of echinoderms of the family Antedonidae

  Familiarity information: GENUS ANTEDON used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• GENUS ANTEDON (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A genus of echinoderms of the family Antedonidae

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Antedon; genus Antedon

Hypernyms ("genus Antedon" is a kind of...):

echinoderm genus (a genus of echinoderms)

Meronyms (members of "genus 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 "genus Antedon"):

Comatula; genus Comatula (former usage synonymous with Antedon)

Holonyms ("genus Antedon" is a member of...):

Antedonidae; family Antedonidae (feather stars)