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Meanings of starfish in English
(Asteroidea) Animals belonging to the echinoderms characterized by five arms extending from a central disk.
Usage of starfish in English
1
The bottoms of tiny sea-pools were dotted with red and yellow starfish.
2
The starfish is one of the most deadly enemies of these bivalves.
3
On going down to the sea I found many species of starfish.
4
The stretched-out slow-time ripping open of a scallop by a famished starfish.
5
Most starfish, of which there are roughly 1800 species, pose no hazard.
6
I lay claim to vast swathes of territory with elaborate starfish positions.
7
They stepped off the tram together after traveling halfway around the starfish.
8
Look below, Mr. Carroll, and you'll see the mountain's like a starfish.
9
His handshake was quick and loose, rather like holding a dead starfish.
10
Colin lay on his back, arms and legs spread like a starfish.
11
Nicole made her decision several minutes before they reached the starfish.
12
They belong to the same group, Echinoderms, as the sea urchins and starfish.
13
Expect warmer waters and little friends in the form of starfish when visiting.
14
Monty used to say the whole system was like a starfish.
15
Once its spin rate was stabilized, the starfish zoomed away to the left.
16
The egg is a single cell, and the starfish a community of cells.
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United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common