starfish

1. n. Any one of class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/numerous">numerous class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/species">species of echinoderms belonging to the class Asterioidea, in which the body is star-shaped and usually has five rays, though the number of rays varies from five to forty or more. The rays are often long, but are sometimes so short as to appear only as angles to the disklike body. Called also sea star, five-finger, and stellerid. Source: opted

2. n. The dollar fish, or butterfish. Source: opted

3. n. echinoderms characterized by five arms extending from a central disk Source: wordnet

4. 1. (Zoöl.) Any one of class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/numerous">numerous class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/species">species of echinoderms belonging to the class Asterioidea, in which the body is star-shaped and usually has five rays, though the number of rays varies from five to forty or more. The rays are often long, but are sometimes so short as to appear only as angles to the disklike body. Called also sea star, five-finger, and stellerid. Note: The ophiuroids are also sometimes called starfishes. See Brittle star, and Ophiuroidea. 2. (Zoöl.) The dollar fish, or butterfish. Source: webster

5. Any one of numerous species of echinoderms belonging to theclass Asterioidea, in which the body is star-shaped and usually hasfive rays, though the number of rays varies from five to forty ormore. The rays are often long, but are sometimes so short as toappear only as angles to the disklike body. Called also sea star,five-finger, and stellerid. Source: adambom

6. n:100 n. echinoderms characterized by five arms extending from a central disk Source: ecdict

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