Co·mat·u·la n. Zool. A crinoid of the genus Antedon and related genera. When young they are fixed by a stem. When adult they become detached and cling to seaweeds, etc., by their dorsal cirri; -- called also feather stars.
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Comatula
n : former usage synonymous with Antedon [syn: genus Comatula]