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asterism
noun
- a group or cluster of stars that may or may not form a constellation
- Mineralogy a starlike figure produced in some crystals by reflected or transmitted light
- Printing three asterisks placed in triangular form ( or ⁂) to call attention to a passage
See asterism in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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