Noun: comatulid ku'ma-chu-lid
- Free-swimming stalkless crinoid with ten feathery arms; found on muddy sea bottoms
"The comatulid used its arms to filter feed in the nutrient-rich waters";
- feather star
Derived forms: comatulids
Type of: crinoid
Part of: Antedon, genus Antedon
Encyclopedia: Comatulid