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Does it add a twinkle to sea life? (8)

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I believe the answer is:

starfish

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'life?' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both animals as well as being singular nouns.
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(Other definitions for starfish that I've seen before include "Sea creature with five arms coming from central disk" , "Asteroid (in the sea)" , "Astral aquatic animal" , "Marine creature with five arms" , "One found at sea" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News.
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