sea star wasting disease

noun

A disease of starfish and several other echinoderms appearing sporadically, causing mass mortality of those affected.

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Meanings

nounsea star wasting disease (uncountable)

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  1. uncountablemarine biologyA disease of starfish and several other echinoderms appearing sporadically, causing mass mortality of those affected.

    Synonyms: starfish wasting disease

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA disease of starfish and several other echinoderms appearing sporadically, causing mass mortality of those affected.

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starfish wasting disease
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starfish wasting disease

Translations

French syndrome du dépérissement de l'étoile de mer
  • syndrome du dépérissement de l'étoile de merstarfish disease
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