aster
noun
/ˈæstɚ/
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- Any of several plants of the genus Aster; one of its flowers.
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Aster
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asterism
noun
/ˈæs.təˌɹɪz.əm/
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- (mineralogy) A star-shaped figure exhibited by some crystals by reflected light (as in a star sapphire) or by transmitted light (as in some mica).
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Asterismus
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- (constellation) An unofficial constellation (small group of stars that forms a visible pattern).
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Asterismus,
Sternbild
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- A rarely used typographical symbol (⁂, three asterisks arranged in a triangle), used to call attention to a passage or to separate subchapters in a book.
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Asterism
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