sea star
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of sea star
First recorded in 1560–70
Example Sentences
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And there's a deep-sea hermit crab, living not inside a shell, but a sea star the team can't immediately identify.
From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026
A study published Monday offers long-awaited clarity on a more than decade-long marine mystery: What has been killing the sunflower sea star?
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 4, 2025
RangerBot can track down and kill a certain kind of sea star that is damaging coral reefs.
From NewsForKids.net • Apr. 3, 2024
In this leg of the project, Ms. Torres and her team wanted to see if they could fertilize sea star eggs using both fresh and frozen sperm.
From New York Times • Mar. 6, 2024
But then...Loo sat right up, and with his eyes on Jinny the whole time, he reached into the water and pulled out another sea star.
From "Orphan Island" by Laurel Snyder
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