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Definition of
starfish noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
starfish
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈstɑrfɪʃ
/
/
(
pl.
starfish
)
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a flat sea creature in the shape of a star with five arms
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starfish
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