starfish
noun
star·fish
ˈstär-ˌfish 
: any of a class (Asteroidea) of echinoderms that have a body of usually five arms radially arranged about a central disk and feed largely on mollusks (such as oysters)
called also sea star
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Its multifaceted holiday themes go well beyond wreaths, garlands and ornaments to include seahorses, starfish and coral, the underwater story stemming from prints in Maria Grazia Chiuri’s cruise 2025 collection, now arriving in stores.
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Miles Socha, WWD, 19 Nov. 2024
The show, created by Stephen Hillenburg, is simple in concept: SpongeBob (a sponge) works as a fry cook and has fun with his friends Patrick (a starfish), Sandy (a squirrel), and Squidward (an octopus).
—Barry Levitt, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2024
The designs of these robots were based on the biological specifications of the locomotion and water-vascular systems of regenerating starfish.
—Erico Guizzo, IEEE Spectrum, 21 Oct. 2016
Google’s chief scientist, Jeff Dean, wore a starfish costume to the meeting, while Ashkenazi sported a jersey of former Indiana Pacers star Reggie Miller.
—Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024
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Miles Socha, WWD, 19 Nov. 2024
The show, created by Stephen Hillenburg, is simple in concept: SpongeBob (a sponge) works as a fry cook and has fun with his friends Patrick (a starfish), Sandy (a squirrel), and Squidward (an octopus).
—Barry Levitt, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2024
The designs of these robots were based on the biological specifications of the locomotion and water-vascular systems of regenerating starfish.
—Erico Guizzo, IEEE Spectrum, 21 Oct. 2016
Google’s chief scientist, Jeff Dean, wore a starfish costume to the meeting, while Ashkenazi sported a jersey of former Indiana Pacers star Reggie Miller.
—Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024
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starfish
noun
star·fish
ˈstär-ˌfish
: any of a class of echinoderms that have five arms arranged evenly around a central disk and feed largely on mollusks (as oysters)
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