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Antedonidae

Antedonidae

9.9
A sea animal with many feathery arms that looks like a star
  • noun
  • /ˌæn.tɪˈdoʊ.nɪ.deɪ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : Antedonidae
  • The Antedonidae family includes various species of feather stars.

Examples

  • Feather stars of the Antedonidae family display a wide range of colors and arm patterns.

  • The Antedonidae are common inhabitants of shallow coastal waters.

  • Researchers discovered several new species within the Antedonidae family.

  • Many marine biologists study Antedonidae to understand their habitat.

  • Feather stars of the Antedonidae family display a wide range of colors and arm patterns.

  • Researchers discovered several new species within the Antedonidae family.

  • The Antedonidae are common inhabitants of shallow coastal waters.

Synonyms

Comatulidae
vsAntedonidae
  • Archaic
9.9

A group of sea animals called feather stars that swim freely in the ocean

serves as the currently accepted family name in modern taxonomy

Surface Forms

Antedonidae singular
Antedonidaes plural

Morphology

Antedonidae = Antedon (opaque) = Antedon + idae

Formed by a genus name plus the specialized zoological family suffix '-idae', which is a technical taxonomic formation not interpretable by average learners.

Etymology

Antedonidae comes from the name Antedon for a group of feather stars and the scientific ending -idae, which means 'family' in animal names. So, Antedonidae refers to the family of feather stars, the sea animals with feathery arms.