"bat star" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bat stars [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} bat star (plural bat stars)
  1. A species of starfish, Patiria miniata, characterised by webbing between its arms. Wikipedia link: bat star Categories (lifeform): Echinoderms
    Sense id: en-bat_star-en-noun-vrHbFJX~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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