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GENUS PTILOCRINUS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Ptilocrinus mean?
• GENUS PTILOCRINUS (noun)
The noun GENUS PTILOCRINUS has 1 sense:
1. sea lilies
Familiarity information: GENUS PTILOCRINUS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Sea lilies
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
genus Ptilocrinus; Ptilocrinus
Hypernyms ("genus Ptilocrinus" is a kind of...):
echinoderm genus (a genus of echinoderms)
Meronyms (members of "genus Ptilocrinus"):
sea lily (crinoid with delicate radiating arms and a stalked body attached to a hard surface)
Holonyms ("genus Ptilocrinus" is a member of...):
class Crinoidea; Crinoidea (sea lilies)
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