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Clypeastroid
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Clypeastroid, a. [NL. Clypeaster (L. clupeus shield + aster star) + -oid.].
Like or related to the genus Clupeaster ; -- applied to a group of flattened sea urchins, with a rosette of pores on the upper side. [1913 Webster]
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