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variant of astro- before a vowel.

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Other definitions for astr- (2 of 2)

astr.

abbreviation

astronomer.

astronomical.

astronomy.

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How to use astr- in a sentence

Cf. Perrine's negative results for Swift's comet in 1899, Astr.
A Popular History of Astronomy During the Nineteenth Century|Agnes M. (Agnes Mary) Clerke

British Dictionary definitions for astr-

astr.

astron.

abbreviation for

astronomical

astronomy

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