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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 length
5
Starts with
A
Ends with
R
Contains
ST
Scrabble score
5

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Pronunciation

ˈæstə(ɹ)

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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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