‖Syn‐ap″ta (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. � fastened together; σύν with + � to fasten.] (Zoöl.) A genus of slender, transparent holothurians which have delicate calcareous anchors attached to the dermal plates. See Illustration in Appendix.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.