sun star


noun

any starfish of the genus Solaster, inhabiting cold and temperate waters off both U.S. coasts.

Origin of sun star

First recorded in 1835–45

Example sentences from the Web for sunstar

  • Another brother, Sunstar, acquired considerable reputation by his skill in legerdemain.

    Marge Askinforit |Barry Pain

British Dictionary definitions for sunstar

sunstar
/ (ˈsʌnˌstɑː) /

noun

any starfish of the genus Solaster, having up to 13 arms radiating from a central disc