Phrase guide

sea lily

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of several stalked crinoids, which use the stalk to fix themselves in the bottom of the sea.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

crinoid with delicate radiating arms and a stalked body attached to a hard surface

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: crinoid

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Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: lliri de mar — stalked crinoid
  • Dutch: zeelelie — stalked crinoid
  • Finnish: merililja — stalked crinoid
  • Finnish: varsinainen merililja — stalked crinoid
  • French: lis de mer — stalked crinoid
  • Italian: giglio di mar — stalked crinoid
  • Latin: lilium de mari — stalked crinoid
  • Latin: lilium maris — stalked crinoid
  • Māori: rauwheke — stalked crinoid
  • Navajo: gaantsʼósí — stalked crinoid
  • Norwegian: sjølilje — stalked crinoid
  • Portuguese: lírio-do-mar — stalked crinoid
  • Russian: морска́я ли́лия (morskája lílija) — stalked crinoid
  • Spanish: lirio de mar — stalked crinoid
  • Swedish: sjölilja — stalked crinoid