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sea star wasting disease

sea star wasting disease noun: a disease of starfish and several other echinoderms appearing sporadically, causing mass mortality of those affected.

Noun

sea star wasting disease (uncountable)

  1. (marine biology) A disease of starfish and several other echinoderms appearing sporadically, causing mass mortality of those affected.

Synonyms of sea star wasting disease

Forms of sea star wasting disease

alternative formseastar wasting disease
alternative formsea-star wasting disease

Questions about sea star wasting disease

What does sea star wasting disease mean?
Sea star wasting disease means a disease of starfish and several other echinoderms appearing sporadically, causing mass mortality of those affected.
What part of speech is sea star wasting disease?
Sea star wasting disease is a noun.

Words near sea star wasting disease in the dictionary

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  2. sea stacks
  3. sea star
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  5. sea star associated densoviruses
  6. sea star wasting disease
  7. sea star-associated densovirus
  8. sea star-associated densoviruses
  9. sea stars
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