Thesaurus: asterias
A genus of echinoderms.
Related headwords
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Definitions
- n. A genus of echinoderms.
- A genus of echinoderms. Note: Formerly the group of this name included nearly all starfishes and ophiurans. Now it is restricted to a genus including the commonest shore starfishes.
- n. A genus of echinoderms.