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asterism

noun

  1. a group or cluster of stars that may or may not form a constellation
  2. Mineralogy a starlike figure produced in some crystals by reflected or transmitted light
  3. 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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