STELLERID

Etymology

Noun

stellerid (plural stellerids)

(zoology) A starfish.

Anagrams

• trellised

Source: Wiktionary


Stel"ler*id, n. Etym: [L. stella a star.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A starfish.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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TEMPORIZE

(verb) draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; “The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote”


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