stelliform

[stel-uh-fawrm]

adjective

1. star-shaped.

stelliform

/ ˈstɛlɪˌfɔːm /

adjective

1. star-shaped

Word History and Origins

Origin of stelliform¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of stelliform¹

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

Example Sentences

Buildings, entrances, everything visible—all replicated, reiterated, repeated infinite variations in the one theme, that of the septenate stelliform.

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“For instance: the way you spelled stelliform to-night and won a prize for it.”

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“Stelliform, the shape of a star,” submitted the teacher.

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