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royal starfish

royal starfish noun: a West Atlantic starfish (Astropecten articulatus), characterised by a purple central region, outlined with orange.

royal starfish: a West Atlantic starfish (Astropecten articulatus), characterised by a purple central region,...
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Noun

royal starfish (plural royal starfishes or royal starfish)

  1. A West Atlantic starfish (Astropecten articulatus), characterised by a purple central region, outlined with orange.

Forms of royal starfish

pluralroyal starfishes
pluralroyal starfish

Questions about royal starfish

What does royal starfish mean?
Royal starfish means a West Atlantic starfish (Astropecten articulatus), characterised by a purple central region, outlined with orange.
What part of speech is royal starfish?
Royal starfish is a noun.
What is the plural of royal starfish?
The plural of royal starfish is royal starfishes.

Words near royal starfish in the dictionary

  1. royal spade
  2. royal spades
  3. royal spoonbill
  4. royal spoonbills
  5. royal star
  6. royal starfish
  7. royal starfishes
  8. royal stars
  9. royal straight flush
  10. royal straight flushes
  11. royal stremma

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