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bat star

bat star noun: a species of starfish, Patiria miniata, characterised by webbing between its arms.

Noun

bat star (plural bat stars)

  1. A species of starfish, Patiria miniata, characterised by webbing between its arms.
    • Typically a scavenger, the bat star will also attack small white sea urchins.1991, Martha Holmes, Sea Trek, BBC Books, page 78

Forms of bat star

pluralbat stars

Questions about bat star

What does bat star mean?
Bat star means a species of starfish, Patiria miniata, characterised by webbing between its arms.
What part of speech is bat star?
Bat star is a noun.
What is the plural of bat star?
The plural of bat star is bat stars.

Words near bat star in the dictionary

  1. bat rays
  2. bat round
  3. bat shit
  4. bat speed
  5. bat speeds
  6. bat star
  7. bat stars
  8. bat the breeze
  9. bat tick
  10. bat ticks
  11. bat wing

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