đuôi rắn
Definition
- Noun:
- Brittle star: A marine invertebrate animal belonging to the class Ophiuroidea, closely related to starfish. It is characterized by a small, central, disc-shaped body and five long, slender, flexible arms that resemble a snake's tail.
- Ophiuroid: The scientific term for an echinoderm of the class Ophiuroidea.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Trên rạn san hô, tôi thấy một con đuôi rắn đang di chuyển. (On the coral reef, I saw a brittle star moving.)
- Lớp Đuôi rắn có hơn 2,000 loài. (The Ophiuroidea class has more than 2,000 species.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is primarily used in scientific (zoological) and educational contexts to describe these specific sea creatures. It is a compound noun formed from "đuôi" (tail) and "rắn" (snake), directly describing the animal's appearance.
Variants and Related Words
- Sao đuôi rắn: Another, less common Vietnamese name for brittle star, literally "snake-tailed star".
- Ophiuroidea: The scientific Latin name for the class of brittle stars and basket stars.
- Brittle star: The common English name.
- Basket star: A type of brittle star (suborder Euryalina) with highly branched, intricate arms.
Synonyms
- Brittle star
- Ophiuroid
- Snake star (a less common English term)
Related Terms
- Động vật da gai (Echinoderm): The phylum that includes brittle stars, starfish, sea urchins, and sea cucumbers.
- Sao biển (Starfish): A closely related echinoderm with thicker, less flexible arms.