leather star

American  

noun

1. a starfish, Dermasterias imbricata, of the western coast of North America, having the body covered by a thick, leathery skin.

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Example Sentences

It took her to kind of a dark place, one filled with oversize fake furs and jutting New Wave shoulders; leather Star Trek-like tops and pleated leather pants; asymmetric oil-slick silk skirts; big, in-your-face bows on black tie separates and swinging silver fringe.

From New York Times

Less common leather star and sea urchins that are eaten by sea stars increased after 2013.

From Washington Times