starfish

Meanings

• noun

  A star-shaped marine invertebrate of the class Asteroidea.

  - "The starfish has five arms radiating from its central disc."
  - "Starfish are commonly found in shallow waters along coastlines."

• noun

  A type of radiating echinoderm with a central disc and five arms, found in the sea.

  - "Starfish are sometimes called sea stars."
  - "Starfish feed by extending their stomach out of their body to digest their prey."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈstɑː(ɹ)fɪʃ/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

cold fish , dead fish , asteroid , sea star , chocolate starfish

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with starfish
dish , wish , dishes , fishes

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Variants

List of all variants of starfish that leads to same result
sea star , starfish , starfishes , crown of thorns , crown-of-thorns starfish

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Etymology

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From Old English stær-fisc, meaning 'star-fish'.

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Trivia

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1. Starfish have no brains or central nervous system.

2. Starfish can regenerate lost limbs.

3. Starfish are not actually fish, but are echinoderms.

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Related Concepts

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1. Asteroidea: The class of echinoderms to which starfish belong.

2. Radiolaria: Another class of echinoderms, similar to starfish but with a radial symmetry.

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Culture

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Starfish have been used in various cultures for food, medicine, and decoration. In some traditions, they are considered good luck symbols or protectors against evil.

How to Memorize "starfish"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a star with arms extending from the center.

2. associate
   

   - Think of a star in the sea.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember 'Star' and 'Fish' to help remember the word.

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