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starfish

star·fish

starfish

 
pronunciation:
star fIsh
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part of speech: noun
inflections: starfish, starfishes
definition: a sea animal with a flat body and five or more arms. Starfish live in shallow parts of the ocean. They are carnivores that eat clams and other mollusks. They are also called sea stars.
 
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  invertebrate, mollusk