stellate
adj/ˈstɛl.eɪt/UK/ˈstɛlˌeɪt/US
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin stēllātus (“starry”), from stēlla (“star”) + -ātus (“-ate”, adjectival suffix); equivalent to stell(a) + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).
- borrowed from stēllātus
Definitions
Shaped like a star, having points, or rays radiating from a center.
- stellate cells
- stellate flowers
- Exit wounds can be stellate, slit-like, crescent, circular, or completely irregular (Figure 4.23).
Ellipsis of stellate cell.
To extend the edges or planes of a polyhedron to form a new shape.
The neighborhood
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