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asterism noun

  /ˈæs.təˌɹɪz.əm/
  • (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).
 asterismi, tähdistö
  • (constellation) An unofficial constellation (small group of stars that forms a visible pattern).
 asterismi, tähdistö, tähtikuvio
  • A rarely used typographical symbol of three asterisks arranged in a triangle, ⁂, used to call attention to a passage or to separate subchapters in a book. Distinct from a dinkus which also uses asterisks to separate.
 kolme asteriskia, tähdistö

aster noun

  /ˈæstɚ/
  • Any of several plants of the genus Aster; one of its flowers.
 asteri, saunio
  • (biology) A star-shaped structure formed during the mitosis of a cell.
 asteri
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