starfish
noun
star·fish
ˈstär-ˌfish 
: 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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The historic Bahia Honda bridge, which was completed in 1912 by Standard Oil founder Henry Flagler, still stands today and is a habitat for lobsters, starfish, sea turtles, and more.
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Teaghan Skulszki, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025
This viral scientific mission even included a plump starfish resembling a beloved cartoon character.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025
The cognitive competence of, say, a dolphin or a chimpanzee is hugely superior to the competence of a lobster or a starfish.
—Jonny Thomson, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
When scientists revisited the site more than 40 years later, the scars were still sharply visible, and the disturbed areas remained largely devoid of the sponges, corals, and starfish that had once lived there.
—Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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Teaghan Skulszki, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025
This viral scientific mission even included a plump starfish resembling a beloved cartoon character.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025
The cognitive competence of, say, a dolphin or a chimpanzee is hugely superior to the competence of a lobster or a starfish.
—Jonny Thomson, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
When scientists revisited the site more than 40 years later, the scars were still sharply visible, and the disturbed areas remained largely devoid of the sponges, corals, and starfish that had once lived there.
—Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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starfish
noun
star·fish
ˈstär-ˌfish
: any of a class of echinoderms that have five arms arranged evenly around a central disk and feed largely on mollusks (as oysters)
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