sea star

noun

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The Frozen Zoo has notched some reproductive breakthroughs over the years, including in 2023 when researchers were able to successfully freeze sunflower sea star sperm, thaw it and fertilize eggs that resulted in larvae developing with a high rate of success. Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 July 2025 While the disease has ravaged sea star populations along the Pacific for years, its spread to the Atlantic signals a troubling ecological shift. Sonia Osorio, Miami Herald, 30 June 2025 This comes in the form of five arms for most starfish, although some species have even more — adult sunflower sea stars, for example, can have up to 24 arms. Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 26 June 2025 Sea pens can produce a bioluminescent glow when disturbed, flashing a greenish light to startle predators such as sea stars and nudibranchs. Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for sea star

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First Known Use

1569, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sea star was in 1569

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“Sea star.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20star. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.

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