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 (such as oysters) —called also sea star
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Along with sea urchins and starfish, sea cucumbers belong to a group called echinoderms.
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No one knows what causes Starfish Wasting Syndrome, a disease that basically turns starfish into a puddle of slime.
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STARFISH Defined for English Language Learners
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: a sea animal that has five arms and that looks like a star
STARFISH Defined for Kids
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: a sea animal that usually has five arms that spread out from a central disk and feeds mostly on mollusks
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