See Also: crinoid(dictionary)

pedelion (iou) and crinoid (iou)


pedelion (iou)



pedelion noun.ME-M19.
[Old French pie (mod. pied) de lion lit. 'lion's foot'.]
Any of several plants having fruits, leaves, etc., supposed to resemble clawed feet, esp. (a) lady's mantle, Alchemilla vulgaris; (b) Christmas rose, Helleborus niger.

crinoid (iou)



crinoid noun & adjective. M19.
[Greek krinoeides adjective, lily-like, from krinon lily: see -OID.]
A. noun. Any echinoderm of the class Crinoidea, members of which are characterized by cup-shaped bodies and usu. branched arms, and include sea-lilies, feather-stars, and many fossil forms. M19.
b. adjective. Of or pertaining to the Crinoidea. M19.
cri'noidal adjective of or pertaining to crinoids M19.