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starfish
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starfish
(noun)
starfish
/
ˈ
stɑɚˌfɪʃ/
noun
plural
starfish
also
starfishes
starfish
/
ˈ
stɑɚˌfɪʃ/
noun
plural
starfish
also
starfishes
Britannica Dictionary definition of STARFISH
[
count
]
:
a sea animal that has five arms and that looks like a star
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