"crossfish" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: crossfishes [plural], crossfish [plural]
Etymology: From cross + fish. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|cross|fish}} cross + fish Head templates: {{en-noun|+|crossfish}} crossfish (plural crossfishes or crossfish)
  1. (archaic) A starfish. Tags: archaic Categories (lifeform): Echinoderms
    Sense id: en-crossfish-en-noun-PcSpRFBN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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