noun
Meaning 1
A starfish (class Asteroidea).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: starfish, asteroid
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
sea star
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noun
Meaning 2
A star used for navigation or guidance at sea.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
Examples
- 1658: By the same number doth nature divide the circle of the Sea-Starre — Sir Thomas Browne, The Garden of Cyrus (Folio Society 2007, p. 188)
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
echinoderms characterized by five arms extending from a central disk
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: starfish
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: echinoderm
History
Etymology
From sea + star. Compare West Frisian seestjer (“sea star”), Dutch zeester (“sea star”), German Seestern (“sea star”), Danish søstjerne (“sea star”), Swedish sjöstjärna (“sea star”), Icelandic sjóstjarna (“sea star”).