asteroidean

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Etymology[edit]

Asteroidea +‎ -an

Noun[edit]

asteroidean (plural asteroideans)

  1. Any starfish of the class Asteroidea
    • 2015 July 14, Li Zhang, Handong Wang, Orazio Taglialatela-Scafati, “Multiple Mechanisms of Anti-Cancer Effects Exerted by Astaxanthin”, in Marine Drugs[1], volume 13, →DOI:
      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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