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starfish

/ˈstɑː(ɹ)fɪʃ/ noun A2
  1. Any of various echinoderms (not in fact fish) with usually five arms, many of which eat bivalves or corals by everting their stomach. · Near-synonym: Asteroidea
  2. A woman (or, less commonly, a gay man) who reluctantly takes part in sexual intercourse, and lies on the back while spreading the limbs. (slang)
  3. The anus. (slang)

Plural starfishes

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