brittle body
1Brittle star — Temporal range: 488.2–0 Ma …
2brittle star — any echinoderm of the class Ophiuroidea, having the body composed of a central, rounded disk from which radiate long, slender, fragile arms. Also, brittlestar. Also called serpent star. [1835 45] * * * ▪ class of echinoderms also called serpent… …
3brittle — adj. & n. adj. hard and fragile; apt to break. n. a brittle sweet made from nuts and set melted sugar. Phrases and idioms: brittle bone disease = OSTEOPOROSIS. brittle star an echinoderm of the class Ophiuroidea, with long brittle arms radiating… …
4brittle star — noun an animal resembling a starfish with fragile whiplike arms radiating from a small central disc • Syn: ↑brittle star, ↑serpent star • Hypernyms: ↑echinoderm • Member Holonyms: ↑Ophiurida, ↑subclass Ophiurida * * …
5brittle star — brit′tle star or brit′tle•star n. ivt any echinoderm of the class Ophiuroidea, having the body composed of a central rounded disk from which radiate long, slender, fragile arms • Etymology: 1835–45 …
6fragile, brittle, frail — These words are interchangeable in their meaning of weak and delicate, but they do have distinct uses. Fragile is the opposite of sturdy and suggests that something must be handled carefully to avoid breakage or damage: This beautiful china is… …
7human body — Introduction the physical substance of the human organism, composed of living cells and extracellular materials and organized into tissues, organs, and systems. Human anatomy and physiology are treated in many different articles. For… …
8Stretching (body piercing) — Stretching (often colloquially referred to as gauging), in the context of body piercing, is the deliberate expansion of a healed fistula (hole in the skin) for the purpose of wearing body piercing jewelry. Ear piercings are the most commonly… …
9materials science — the study of the characteristics and uses of various materials, as glass, plastics, and metals. [1960 65] * * * Study of the properties of solid materials and how those properties are determined by the material s composition and structure, both… …
10Osteogenesis imperfecta — Brittle bone disease. Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is not one but a group of genetic diseases, all of which affect collagen in connective tissue in the body and all of which result in fragile bones. The best known types are types I and II. * * *… …
