asteroidean

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asteroidean

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From taxonomic name Asteroidea + -an.

noun asteroideans

Any starfish of the class Asteroidea 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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@misc{asteroidean_2026,
  title = {asteroidean},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/asteroidean},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}