sea star

noun

Examples of sea star in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Overhead, a menagerie of developmental detachable toys, including a wiggly octopus, chiming turtle with mirror, crinkly sea star, squeaker crab, and chiming manta ray beckon little hands and feet and promote hand-eye coordination. Pamela Brill, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024 Gazing upon a sunflower sea star is a strange experience. Jennifer Adler, Vox, 7 July 2024 Lots of sea life like goliath groupers, sea turtles, sharks, and large schools of deep-sea fish can be found in and around the structures, as can microorganisms like corals, sea stars, and invertebrates. Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2024 While humans won’t be regenerating entire limbs like sea stars, some new genetic work with fruit flies has yielded some surprising results. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 1 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sea star 

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Word History

First Known Use

1569, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sea star was in 1569

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“Sea star.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20star. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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sea star

noun

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