"starfish" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈstɑː(r)fɪʃ/ Audio: en-us-starfish.ogg [US] Forms: starfish [singular], starfish or starfishes [plural]
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  1. A starfish is a symmetric marine animal that has five arms.
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  2. The plural form of starfish; more than one (kind of) starfish.
    Sense id: simple-starfish-en-noun-x9kTU3L- Categories (other): Plurals
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