Sea star and Starfish

Sea star

Sea star noun - Echinoderms characterized by five arms extending from a central disk.
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Synonyms for Sea star

Starfish is a synonym for sea star. In some cases you can use "Starfish" instead a noun phrase "Sea star".

Starfish

Starfish noun - Echinoderms characterized by five arms extending from a central disk.
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Synonyms for Starfish

Sea star is a synonym for starfish. You can use "Sea star" instead a noun "Starfish".
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