Word Explorer
Children's Dictionary
Help
Help
Help
 
   
Lookup History
starfish

star·fish

starfish

 
pronunciation:
star fIsh
features:
Word Explorer
part of speech: noun
inflections: starfish, starfishes
definition: a sea animal with a flat body and five or more arms. Starfish live in shallow parts of the ocean. They are carnivores that eat clams and other mollusks. They are also called sea stars.
 
Word Explorer
See
  invertebrate, mollusk