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Starfish

Starfish Meaning & Definition
Starfish Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Starfish?

[n] echinoderms characterized by five arms extending from a central disk

Synonyms | Synonyms for Starfish: sea star

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See Also | Asteroidea | class Asteroidea | echinoderm

Starfish In Webster's Dictionary

\Star"fish\, n. 1. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of echinoderms belonging to the class Asterioidea, in which the body is star-shaped and usually has five rays, though the number of rays varies from five to forty or more. The rays are often long, but are sometimes so short as to appear only as angles to the disklike body. Called also {sea star}, {five-finger}, and {stellerid}. Note: The ophiuroids are also sometimes called starfishes. See {Brittle star}, and {Ophiuroidea}. 2. (Zo["o]l.) The dollar fish, or butterfish.

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