starfish
pronunciation
How to pronounce starfish in British English:
UK [ˈstɑːfɪʃ]
How to pronounce starfish in American English:
US [ˈstɑːrfɪʃ]
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- Noun:
- echinoderms characterized by five arms extending from a central disk
Word Origin
- starfish (n.)
- also star-fish, 1530s, from star (n.) + fish (n.).
Example
- 1. A starfish is exposed during the low tide .
- 2. It goes back to the starfish .
- 3. I have five legs ---- starfish .
- 4. How many " starfish " do you come across in a day ?
- 5. The classic case is the starfish luidia sarsi .