1. a sea animal with five or more arms radiating from a central body, typically found on the ocean floor

Examples

• The children found a bright orange starfish in the tide pool.
• Starfish can regenerate lost arms if they are damaged.
• The aquarium has a touch tank where visitors can feel starfish.
• We saw dozens of starfish clinging to the rocks at low tide.
• The purple starfish slowly moved across the sandy ocean floor.
• Marine biologists study how starfish hunt for clams and oysters.