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starfish
noun star·fish \ˈstär-ˌfish\
: a sea animal that has five arms and that looks like a star
Full Definition of STARFISH
: 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 (as oysters) —called also sea star
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First Known Use of STARFISH
1538
Rhymes with STARFISH
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STARFISH Defined for Kids
starfish
noun star·fish \ˈstär-ˌfish\
Definition of STARFISH for Kids
: a sea animal that usually has five arms that spread out from a central disk and feeds mostly on mollusks
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