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sun star

American  

noun

  1. any starfish of the genus Solaster, inhabiting cold and temperate waters off both U.S. coasts.


Etymology

Origin of sun star

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

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One specimen, an Antarctic sun star or Solaster regularis, had a smaller, partially digested starfish of the species Anasterias antarcticus in its mouth.

From New York Times • Aug. 4, 2023

When the sun star rose over the satellite's horizon, the three boys were stretched out flat on their stomachs in a field, watching the morning activity of Jane, Billy, and Hyram Logan about the farm.

From The Space Pioneers by Glanzman, Louis

Meanwhile, high in the heavens above Tara, six Earthmen blasted into the flaming brilliance of the sun star.

From Danger in Deep Space by Glanzman, Louis

The angular altitude of the sun, star or planet does the same.

From Lectures in Navigation by Draper, Ernest Gallaudet

Tara," continued Strong, "is your destination—a planet like Earth in many respects, in orbit around the sun star Alpha Centauri.

From Danger in Deep Space by Glanzman, Louis

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