'Synapta' definitions:

Definition of 'Synapta'

From: GCIDE

Synapta \Syn*ap"ta\ (s[i^]n*[a^]p"t[.a]), n. [NL., fr. Gr. synapto`s fastened together; sy`n with + 'a`ptein to fasten.] (Zool.) A genus of slender, transparent holothurians which have delicate calcareous anchors attached to the dermal plates. See Illustration in Appendix. [1913 Webster]