Stellate
Pronunciation : Stel"late, Stel"la*ted
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. stellatus, p.p. of stellare to set or cover with stars, from stella a star. See Stellar.]
Definition : 1. Resembling a star; pointed or radiated, like the emblem of a star.
2. (Bot.)
Defn: Starlike; having similar parts radiating from a common center; as, stellate flowers.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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