basket fish

noun

1. basket star.

Word History and Origins

Origin of basket fish¹

First recorded in 1745–55

Example Sentences

This very singular ophiuran is commonly called the basket-fish, from its resemblance to a basket when the tentacles are rolled up.

From Project Gutenberg

And so it remains to this day as the Governor of Connecticut first christened it, the Basket-fish.

From Project Gutenberg