Pisaster

noun

Pi·​sas·​ter

pə̇ˈsastə(r)

: a genus of large shallow-water typically 5-rayed starfishes (family Asteriidae) including the common purple or orange starfish (P. ochraceus) of the Pacific coast of North America

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin piscis fish + New Latin -aster (star)

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