stellate

(stel′āt′, -it)

adjective

shaped like a star; coming out in rays or points from a center

Origin: L stellatus, pp. of stellare, to cover with stars < stella, a star

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adjective

Arranged or shaped like a star; radiating from a center.

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Origin: Latin stēllātus

Origin: , from stēlla, star; see ster-³ in Indo-European roots

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