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starfish

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star·fish

noun \ˈstär-ˌfish\

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

First Known Use of STARFISH

1538

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