Etymology
Origin of starlike
Example Sentences
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The glowing gold stars are astrocytes: these cells control the permeability of the blood-brain barrier and are named for their starlike shape.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 26, 2022
A pitch-black background is speckled with thousands of distinct lights, some starlike in their brilliance, others smudgy, and still others smaller than pinpoints.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 12, 2022
The researchers recorded Ćwiek saying the two words aloud, and asked participants to choose whether a pointy, starlike shape or a blobby, cloudlike shape best matched each recording.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 14, 2021
The blooms open fully in the warmth of the day, presenting themselves as starlike flowers with hearts or “eyes” at the base of the inner petals, then close at night.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 11, 2021
Because they are starlike in appearance, they were naturally thought to be stars within our own galaxy.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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