aster | (noun) star-shaped structure formed in the cytoplasm of a cell having fibers like rays that surround the centrosome during mitosis | - |
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(noun) any of various chiefly fall-blooming herbs of the genus Aster with showy daisylike flowers | - |
astereognosis | (noun) a loss of the ability to recognize objects by handling them | Synonyms: tactile agnosia |
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asteriated | (adjective) (of some crystals especially gemstones) exhibiting asterism | - |
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asterion | (noun) the craniometric point at the junction of the lamboid suture and the occipitomastoid suture and the parietomastoid suture | - |
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asterisk | (noun) a star-shaped character * used in printing | Synonyms: star |
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(verb) mark with an asterisk | Synonyms: star |
asterisked | (adjective) marked with an asterisk | Synonyms: starred |
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asterism | (noun) (astronomy) a cluster of stars (or a small constellation) | - |
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(noun) (mineralogy) a star-shaped figure with six rays that is seen in some crystal structures under reflected or transmitted light | - |
asterismal | (adjective) relating to asterisms or constellations | - |
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astern | (adverb) (of a ship or an airplane) behind | - |
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(adverb) at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane | Synonyms: abaft, aft |
(adverb) stern foremost or backward | - |
asternal | (adjective) not connected to the sternum or breastbone | - |
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asteroid | (adjective) shaped like a star | Synonyms: star-shaped |
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(noun) any of numerous small celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the sun (mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter) | - |
asteroidal | (adjective) of or relating to or resembling an asteroid | - |
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