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stellate

 
Dictionary: stel·late   (stĕl'āt') pronunciation
also stel·lat·ed ('tĭd)
adj.
Arranged or shaped like a star; radiating from a center.

[Latin stēllātus, from stēlla, star.]

stellately stel'late·ly adv.

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Medical Dictionary: stel·late
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(stĕl'āt') or stel·lat·ed ('tĭd)
adj.

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

Veterinary Dictionary: stellate
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Star-shaped; arranged in rosettes.

  • s. ganglion — cervicothoracic and middle cervical ganglion.
  • s. reticulum — center of the enamel organ of the embryonic tooth.
WordNet: stellate
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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: arranged like rays or radii; radiating from a common center
  Synonym: radial


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