Sea star is more approopriate than starfish because sea stars aren't fish at all, they're echinoderms.
Starfish, more accurately called sea stars, get their name from their star-like shape, characterized by a central disc and radiating arms. This distinctive morphology resembles a star, which is why they are commonly referred to as "starfish." Despite their name, they are not fish; they belong to the echinoderm phylum, which includes sea urchins and sand dollars. The term "starfish" has persisted in popular usage, even as the scientific community favors "sea star."
Another word for starfish is "sea star." This term is often used in scientific contexts to refer to the echinoderm class Asteroidea, which includes various species that inhabit marine environments.
A starfish with more than five legs is often referred to as a "multiple-armed starfish" or "polymorphic starfish." While most starfish typically have five arms, some species can naturally exhibit more due to genetic mutations or environmental factors. The term "asteroid" can also be used in a broader sense to describe starfish in general, regardless of the number of arms.
Starfish are actually a member of a family called 'echinoderms'. All echinoderms are aquatic creatures and the starfish was probably incorrectly described as a fish when it was first discovered due to breathing and moving underwater. You can see more if you click on the related link. *people just call then star fish. their actually called "sea stars"
They are actually called seastars because fish have backbones and seastars don't so they shouldn't be calledstarfish. Sorry if this was not any help.
A group of starfish is commonly referred to as a "bed" or a "constellation." While starfish are typically solitary creatures, they can sometimes be found in groups, particularly when feeding or during reproduction. The term "bed" is more frequently used in marine biology to describe such gatherings.
chocolate starfish is a term meaning anus - not sure about the rest.
The correct term is a Sea Star. The sea star bearing [up to] nine arms is called a "fragile star" and is also a close relative to the "sunflower star".
A female starfish is generally referred to simply as a "starfish," as there is no distinct term specifically for female starfish. Starfish, or sea stars, have the ability to regenerate and can reproduce both sexually and asexually. In terms of reproduction, the male and female starfish can often be identified by their reproductive organs, which are located on the arms. However, the species is typically referred to collectively, without differentiation by sex.
It is more formal I believe.
Neither... Despise would be a more appropriate term
The medical term for star gazing is "siderodromophilia."