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starfish

noun

star·​fish ˈstär-ˌfish How to pronounce starfish (audio)
: any of a class (Asteroidea) of echinoderms that have a body of usually five arms radially arranged about a central disk and feed largely on mollusks (such as oysters)

called also sea star

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web And this child is running around picking up the starfish and throwing them one at a time back in the ocean. CBS News, 7 Sep. 2022 On the down side, the growth in cover has been driven by Acropora corals, which AIMS said are particularly vulnerable to wave damage, heat stress and crown-of-thorns starfish. Reuters, NBC News, 4 Aug. 2022 This rogue's gallery joins Rick Flag (Joel Kinnaman), Bloodsport (Idris Elba), Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie), and Peacemaker (John Cena) on a (suicide) mission to vanquish a stories-tall alien starfish before things really get out of hand. Johnny Loftus, EW.com, 24 Aug. 2022 Siboni says the first glimpse of what would become mermaidcore emerged in Versace's Spring/Summer 2021 collection, where models walked the runway in dresses printed with seashells and starfish. Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 8 Aug. 2022 The aquatic main character will face challenges — namely the antics of an evil pop starfish named Stariana — while adjusting to his new life without best friend William. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 4 Aug. 2022 The species was Pycnopodia helianthoides, commonly known as the sunflower sea star, a large predatory starfish found in the northeastern Pacific. Andrew Robinson, Scientific American, 21 July 2022 Murthy is that guy on the beach, throwing starfish back in the ocean one at a time. Roxanne Roberts, Washington Post, 27 June 2022 Top off your gorgeous red locks with a fragrant flower or starfish. Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping, 8 June 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1538, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of starfish was in 1538

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