starfish
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noun, plural ( especially collectively ) star·fish ( especially referring to two or more kinds or species ) star·fish·es.
any echinoderm of the class Asteroidea, having the body radially arranged, usually in the form of a star, with five or more rays or arms radiating from a central disk; asteroid.
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| —n , pl -fish, -fishes | |
| any echinoderm of the class Asteroidea, such as Asterias rubens, typically having a flattened body covered with a flexible test and five arms radiating from a central disc | |
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Starfish
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Science Dictionary
| starfish (stär'fĭsh') Pronunciation Key
Any of various marine echinoderms of the class Asteroidea, having a star-shaped body usually with five arms. The arms have rows of little suckers on the undersides, called tube feet, with which the animal moves around and grasps prey. Many species extrude their stomach onto prey and digest it externally. Starfish can grow new arms if any are lost, and in one species, a whole individual can be regenerated from a single piece of arm. Starfish are related to sea urchins and sea cucumbers. |
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Example sentences
Starfish and sponges can also be seen along the shorelines.
The only real predator of the dark starfish is the triton.
Large trevally and starfish are common in the clear, shallow water of the lagoon.
Rays glide along the sandy bottoms while octopi, starfish, seahorses and crabs cling to the rocks.
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