sea star
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of sea star
First recorded in 1560–70
Example Sentences
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Measuring roughly 55 feet long and 18 feet wide, the float featured a dense seascape of corals, fish and oversize sea stars, some spanning 4 feet in diameter.
From Los Angeles Times
In turn, sea urchins are an important food source for many marine mammals, fish, crustaceans, and sea stars.
From Science Daily
The robot plucked sea stars and sea urchins and sea snails from the water and dropped them into rock pools along the shore.
From Literature
A study published Monday offers clarity on a more than decade-long marine mystery: What has been killing the velvety sunflower sea star?
From Los Angeles Times
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.
From Los Angeles Times
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