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

stellate vein, stellate venule, steller's jay, steller's sea lion, stelliferous, stelliform, stellify, stellionate, stellite, stellula, stellular
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Words related to stelliform

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

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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