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asteroidean

American

[as-tuh-roi-dee-uhn] / ˌæs təˈrɔɪ di ən /

noun

an echinoderm of the class Asteroidea, comprising the starfishes.

adjective

belonging or pertaining to the Asteroidea.

Etymology

Origin of asteroidean

Asteroide(a) + -an

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