bat star

English

Noun

bat star (plural bat stars)

  1. A species of starfish, Patiria miniata, characterised by webbing between its arms.
    • 1991, Martha Holmes, Sea Trek, BBC Books, page 78:
      Typically a scavenger, the bat star will also attack small white sea urchins.
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