stellate

[ stel-it, -eyt ]

adjective
  1. like the form of a conventionalized figure of a star; star-shaped.

Origin of stellate

1
First recorded in 1490–1500; from Latin stellātus “starry,” equivalent to stell(a) star + -ātus -ate1
  • Often stel·lat·ed [stel-ei-tid] /ˈstɛl ɛɪ tɪd/ .

Other words from stellate

  • stel·late·ly, adverb

Words Nearby stellate

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British Dictionary definitions for stellate

stellate

stellated

/ (ˈstɛlɪt, -eɪt) /


adjective
  1. resembling a star in shape; radiating from the centre: a stellate arrangement of petals

Origin of stellate

1
C16: from Latin stellātus starry, from stellāre to stud with stars, from stella a star

Derived forms of stellate

  • stellately, adverb

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