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GENUS ASTROPHYTON
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Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Astrophyton mean?
• GENUS ASTROPHYTON (noun)
The noun GENUS ASTROPHYTON has 1 sense:
1. includes many of the basket stars
Familiarity information: GENUS ASTROPHYTON used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Includes many of the basket stars
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
Astrophyton; genus Astrophyton
Hypernyms ("genus Astrophyton" is a kind of...):
echinoderm genus (a genus of echinoderms)
Meronyms (members of "genus Astrophyton"):
Astrophyton muricatum (a variety of basket star)
Holonyms ("genus Astrophyton" is a member of...):
Euryalida; subclass Euryalida (basket stars)
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