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starfish

star·fish

UK/ˈstɑː(ɹ)fɪʃ/ US/ˈstɑˌrfɪʃ/ uncommon obsolete slang vulgar

noun

1.

echinoderms characterized by five arms extending from a central disk

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Origin

From star + fish.

Phrases

  • chocolate starfish
  • crown-of-thorns starfish
  • royal starfish
  • starfish flower
  • Starfish site
  • starfish wasting disease
  • starfish-associated densovirus

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