| NOUN | animal | class Asteroidea, Asteroidea | sea stars |
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| Meaning | sea stars. | |
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| Synonym | Asteroidea | |
| Member of | Echinodermata, phylum Echinodermata | radially symmetrical marine invertebrates including e.g. starfish and sea urchins and sea cucumbers |
| Members | starfish, sea star | echinoderms characterized by five arms extending from a central disk |
| Broader | class | (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more orders |