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stelliform

[ stel-uh-fawrm ]
/ ˈstɛl əˌfɔrm /
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adjective
star-shaped.
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Origin of stelliform

1790–1800; stelli- (see stelliferous) + -form

Words nearby stelliform

stellar wind, stellate, Steller's jay, Steller's sea lion, stelliferous, stelliform, stellify, stellionate, Stellite, stellular, St. Elmo's fire
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Words related to stelliform

glittering, luminous, sparkling, stellar, astral, bespangled, bright, celestial, lustrous, radiated, shimmering, shining, sidereal, spangled

British Dictionary definitions for stelliform

stelliform
/ (ˈstɛlɪˌfɔːm) /
adjective
star-shaped

Word Origin for stelliform

C18: from New Latin stelliformis, from Latin stella star + forma shape
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