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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The designs of these robots were based on the biological specifications of the locomotion and water-vascular systems of regenerating starfish.
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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
To set it up, insert the six sea animal toys (an octopus, crab, two whales, and two starfishes); fill the mat’s center with water; and inflate the rim.
—Pamela Brill, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024
After starfish autotomize a limb, that limb eventually regenerates.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 14 Sep. 2024
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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
To set it up, insert the six sea animal toys (an octopus, crab, two whales, and two starfishes); fill the mat’s center with water; and inflate the rim.
—Pamela Brill, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024
After starfish autotomize a limb, that limb eventually regenerates.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 14 Sep. 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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