Starfish

"Starfish" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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Echinoderms having bodies of usually five radially disposed arms coalescing at the center.

Descriptor ID	D013215
MeSH Number(s)	B01.050.500.408.765
Concept/Terms	Starfish Starfish Starfishes Sea Star Sea Stars Seastar Seastars

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Starfish".

Organisms [B]
Eukaryota [B01]
Animals [B01.050]
Invertebrates [B01.050.500]
Echinodermata [B01.050.500.408]
Starfish [B01.050.500.408.765]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Starfish".

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