Spinulosa
plural noun
Spi·nu·lo·sa
\ˌspīnyəˈlōsə\
Definition of Spinulosa
: a cosmopolitan order of starfishes lacking conspicuous marginal plates and stalked pedicellariae and often occurring at great depths in the sea
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Origin and Etymology of spinulosa
New Latin, from spinulosa, neuter plural of spinulosus spinulose
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