starfish

noun/ˈstɑrfɪʃ/

Frequency rank: #13,102 most common English word

Meaning

a sea animal with a star-shaped body and usually five arms, found on the ocean floor.

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Example sentence

During our walk along the beach, we found starfish resting in a tide pool.

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