Definition of Starfish. Meaning of Starfish. Synonyms of Starfish

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Definition of Starfish

Starfish
Starfish Star"fish, n. 1. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous 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. (Zo["o]l.) The dollar fish, or butterfish.

Meaning of Starfish from wikipedia

- Starfish or sea stars are star-shaped echinoderms belonging to the class Asteroidea (/ˌæstəˈrɔɪdiə/). Common usage frequently finds these names being also...
- The crown-of-thorns starfish (frequently abbreviated to COTS), Acanthaster planci, is a large starfish that preys upon hard, or stony, coral polyps (Scleractinia)...
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- Look up starfish in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Starfish are a group of marine invertebrates. Starfish may also refer to: Starfish (1952 film), an...
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- The common starfish, common sea star or sugar starfish (Asterias rubens) is the most common and familiar starfish in the north-east Atlantic. Belonging...
- Starfish, or sea stars, are radially symmetrical, star-shaped organisms of the phylum Echinodermata and the class Asteroidea. Aside from their distinguishing...
- Starfish is an Indian Hindi language romantic drama film directed by Akhilesh Jaiswal. Produced by Bhushan Kumar under T-Series Productions, the film stars...
- completed during the first half of 1962 with three tests named Bluegill, Starfish and Urraca. The first test attempt was dela**** until June. Planning for...
- Starfish Space is an American satellite company focused on space rendezvous and satellite servicing based in the Seattle metropolitan area. It was founded...