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sea-pincushion

sea-pincushion noun: a starfish of genus Goniaster.

Noun

sea-pincushion (plural sea-pincushions)

  1. A starfish of genus Goniaster.
  2. Synonym of mermaid's purse.
    Synonyms:
    mermaid's purse

Synonyms of sea-pincushion

Forms of sea-pincushion

pluralsea-pincushions

Questions about sea-pincushion

What does sea-pincushion mean?
Sea-pincushion means a starfish of genus Goniaster.
What part of speech is sea-pincushion?
Sea-pincushion is a noun.
What is the plural of sea-pincushion?
The plural of sea-pincushion is sea-pincushions.

Words near sea-pincushion in the dictionary

  1. sea-piece
  2. sea-pieces
  3. sea-pies
  4. sea-pike
  5. sea-pikes
  6. sea-pincushion
  7. sea-pincushions
  8. sea-plant
  9. sea-plants
  10. sea-poacher
  11. sea-poachers

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