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aster

noun

star-shaped structure formed in the cytoplasm of a cell having fibers like rays that surround the centrosome during mitosis

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Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
A
Ends with
R
Contains
STE
Scrabble score
5
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈæstə(ɹ)

Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. star-shaped structure formed in the cytoplasm of a cell having fibers like rays that surround the centrosome during mitosis

noun

  1. any of various chiefly fall-blooming herbs of the genus Aster with showy daisylike flowers

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