stellular
[ stel-yuh-ler ]
/ ˈstɛl yə lər /
adjective
having the form of a small star or small stars.
spotted with stars.
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Words nearby stellular
stelliform, stellify, stellionate, stellite, stellula, stellular, stellwag's sign, stem, stem canker, stem cell, stem cell leukemia
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Example sentences from the Web for stellular
A light, stellular in the gloom that hung about the lower levels, suddenly sprung up in the window.
A History of American Literature Since 1870|Fred Lewis PatteeStellate, Stellular, starry or star-like; where several similar parts spread out from a common centre, like a star.
The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray
British Dictionary definitions for stellular
stellular
/ (ˈstɛljʊlə) /
adjective
displaying or abounding in small starsa stellular pattern
resembling a little star or little stars
Derived forms of stellular
stellularly, adverbWord Origin for stellular
C18: from Late Latin stellula, diminutive of Latin stella star
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