sun star


noun
  1. any starfish of the genus Solaster, inhabiting cold and temperate waters off both U.S. coasts.

Origin of sun star

1
First recorded in 1835–45

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How to use sun star in a sentence

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British Dictionary definitions for sunstar

sunstar

/ (ˈsʌnˌstɑː) /


noun
  1. any starfish of the genus Solaster, having up to 13 arms radiating from a central disc

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