Synapta definitions

Synapta

1) Type of holothuroidea
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• (n.) A genus of slender, transparent holothurians which have delicate calcareous anchors attached to the dermal plates. See Illustration in Appendix.
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Synapta

Syn·ap'ta noun [ New Latin , from Greek ... fastened together; sy`n with + ... to fasten.] (Zoology) A genus of slender, transparent holothurians which have delicate calcareous anchors attached to the dermal plates. See Illustration in Appendix.
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