n. [ After Geo. W. Steller, a German naturalist. ] (Zool.) The rytina; -- called also stellerine and Steller's sea cow. See rytina. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. stella a star. ] (Zool.) A starfish. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. pl. [ NL. ] (Zool.) An extensive group of echinoderms, comprising the starfishes and ophiurans. [ 1913 Webster ]
{ } n. (Zool.) A starfish, or brittle star. [ 1913 Webster ]
prop. n. [ After Geo. W. Steller, a German naturalist. ] (Zool.) The rytina; -- called also stellerine and steller. See rytina. [ 1913 Webster ]