asteroidean

as·ter·oi·de·an

[as-tuh-roi-dee-uhn]
noun
1.
an echinoderm of the class Asteroidea, comprising the starfishes.
adjective
2.
belonging or pertaining to the Asteroidea.

Origin:
Asteroide(a) + -an

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