sea star

noun

1. starfish.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sea star¹

First recorded in 1560–70

Example Sentences

A study published Monday offers clarity on a more than decade-long marine mystery: What has been killing the velvety sunflower sea star?

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A new study identifies the cause of sea star wasting disease, offering hope the animals can come back and perhaps even help West Coast kelp forests recover.

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Bringing back sunflower sea stars, which are functionally extinct in California, could help restore kelp forests off the coast, researchers say.

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A study published Monday offers long-awaited clarity on a more than decade-long marine mystery: What has been killing the sunflower sea star?

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Sunflower sea stars — vividly colored creatures with up to 24 arms, and which can weigh as much as a small dog — once thrived along the Pacific Coast between Alaska and Baja California.

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