sun star

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of sun star¹

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

Then, during a play midway through the third quarter, Clark got poked in the eye by Sheldon and responded by giving the Sun star another shove.

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But a 3-pointer from former Sun star Jonquel Jones put the Liberty ahead 80-63 and Connecticut could not catch up.

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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.

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Over the years, the local newspaper, the Merced Sun Star, has taken notice of violence, poverty, a lack of housing and sewage problems in the town.

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Connecticut Sun star Jonquel Jones led Bosnia and Herzegovina with 17 points and nine rebounds.

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