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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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ERICK, n. (See quot.). [′ɛrɪk]Mry. 1932 J. Denoon in Letter (18 Feb.):
In their own way these old fishermen appear to divide the family of starfishes roughly into three classes . . . the big starfishes with 5 legs but measuring 12 or 15 inches from tip to tip, they call “Erick”.
