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Thesaurus: asteridea

A class of Echinodermata including the true starfishes. The rays vary in number and always have ambulacral grooves below. The body is star-shaped or pentagonal.

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  1. n. pl. A class of class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/echinodermata">Echinodermata including the true starfishes. The rays vary in number and always have ambulacral grooves below. The body is star-shaped or pentagonal.
  2. A class of class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/echinodermata">Echinodermata including the true starfishes. The rays vary in number and always have ambulacral grooves below. The body is starshaped or pentagonal.