1. plural of starfish; marine animals with five or more arms radiating from a central body

Examples

• The tide pools were filled with colorful starfishes clinging to the rocks.
• Children love to search for starfishes during beach walks.
• The aquarium’s touch tank contained several small starfishes.
• Starfishes can regenerate lost arms if they are damaged.
• We found three different species of starfishes in the shallow water.
• The starfishes slowly moved across the ocean floor searching for food.