Asteroidean

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any starfish of the class Asteroidea

    "Astaxanthin (ATX), one of the most common carotenoids, is widely distributed in the red pigment of shrimp, salmon, crab and asteroidean [ 1, 2 ]."

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"Astaxanthin (ATX), one of the most common carotenoids, is widely distributed in the red pigment of shrimp, salmon, crab and asteroidean [ 1, 2 ]."

Etymology

From translingual Asteroidea + -an.

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