Comatula
Pronunciation : Co*mat"u*la
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL., fr. L. comatulus having hair neatly curled, dim. fr. coma hair.] (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913