astrophyton

2 definitions found

astrophyton - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Astrophyton \As*troph"y*ton\, n. [Astro- + Gr. fyton a plant.]
     (Zool.)
     A genus of ophiurans having the arms much branched.
     [1913 Webster]

astrophyton - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Astrophyton
      n 1: includes many of the basket stars [syn: Astrophyton,
           genus Astrophyton]