starfish

Inflections of 'starfish' (n):

starfish: npl (Especially as a collective plural—e.g. "You often find starfish on the beach.")

starfishes: npl (Mainly used to talk about different types—e.g. "Most starfishes can grow back lost arms.")

star•fish n. [countable], pl. (esp. when thought of as a group) -fish, (esp. for kinds or species) -fish•es.

Invertebratesa sea creature having the shape of a star, with five arms coming out from a central disk.

Also called ˈsea ˌstar.

star•fish n., pl. (esp. collectively) -fish, (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) -fish•es.

Invertebratesany echinoderm of the class Asteroidea, having the body radially arranged, usually in the form of a star, with five or more rays or arms radiating from a central disk;
asteroid.

Also called sea star.

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starfish /ˈstɑːˌfɪʃ/ n ( pl -fish, -fishes)

any echinoderm of the class Asteroidea, such as Asterias rubens, typically having a flattened body covered with a flexible test and five arms radiating from a central disc

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