starfish

noun

star·fish ˈstär-ˌfish

: any of a class (Asteroidea) of echinoderms that have a body of usually five arms radially arranged about a central disk and feed largely on mollusks (such as oysters)

called also sea star

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Google’s chief scientist, Jeff Dean, wore a starfish costume to the meeting, while Ashkenazi sported a jersey of former Indiana Pacers star Reggie Miller. —

Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024 To set it up, insert the six sea animal toys (an octopus, crab, two whales, and two starfishes); fill the mat’s center with water; and inflate the rim. —

Pamela Brill, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024 After starfish autotomize a limb, that limb eventually regenerates. —

Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 14 Sep. 2024 The biology behind this phenomenon in starfish was largely unknown until now. —

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