stellate
Shaped like a star, having points, or rays radiating from a centerShaped like a star, having points, or rays radiating from a center.
UK/ˈstɛl.eɪt/US/ˈstɛlˌeɪt/
Meaning
1 senses(not comparable)Shaped like a star, having points, or rays radiating from a center.
stellate cells
stellate flowers
arranged like rays or radii; radiating from a common center
Origin
Borrowed from Latin stēllātus (“starry”), from stēlla (“star”) + -ātus (“-ate”, adjectivalBorrowed from Latin stēllātus (“starry”), from stēlla (“star”) + -ātus (“-ate”, adjectival suffix); equivalent to stell(a) + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).
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