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seastars

/ˈsiːstɑːrz/ /ˈsiːstɑːrz/

Meanings
noun
A starfish (class Asteroidea).

Examples :

"While walking on the beach, we found many seastars clinging to the rocks. "
animal ocean biology

Related Words

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found verb

/faʊnd/

To encounter or discover by accident; to happen upon.

"While walking to school, Sarah found a lost wallet on the ground. "

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starfish noun

/ˈstɑː(ɹ)fɪʃ/

Any of various asteroids or other echinoderms (not in fact fish) with usually five arms, many of which eat bivalves or corals by everting their stomach.

"While walking on the beach, we saw a bright orange starfish clinging to a rock. "

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beach noun

/biːt͡ʃ/ /bit͡ʃ/

The shore of a body of water, especially when sandy or pebbly.

"We went to the beach on Saturday to relax. "

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class noun

/klas/ /kleəs/

A group, collection, category or set sharing characteristics or attributes.

"Often used to imply membership of a large class."

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we pronoun

/wiː/ /wi/

(personal) The speakers/writers, or the speaker/writer and at least one other person (not the person being addressed). (This is the exclusive we.)

"We are going to the park after school today. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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many noun

/ˈmæni/ /ˈmɛni/

A multitude; a great aggregate; a mass of people; the generality; the common herd.

"Democracy must balance the rights of the few against the will of the many."

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on verb

/ɒn/ /ɔn/

To switch on

"Can you on the light?"

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clinging verb

/ˈklɪŋɪŋ/

To hold very tightly, as to not fall off.

"Seaweed clung to the anchor."

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rocks noun

/ɹɒks/

An enormous mythical bird in Eastern legend.

"The ancient legends spoke of the powerful rocks, a mythical bird of immense size. "

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while noun

/waɪl/

An uncertain duration of time, a period of time.

"He lectured for quite a long while."

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walking verb

/ˈwɔːkɪŋ/ /ˈwɔkɪŋ/

To move on the feet by alternately setting each foot (or pair or group of feet, in the case of animals with four or more feet) forward, with at least one foot on the ground at all times. Compare run.

"To walk briskly for an hour every day is to keep fit."