stellate

[ stel-it, -eyt ]
/ ˈstɛl ɪt, -eɪt /

adjective

like the form of a conventionalized figure of a star; star-shaped.
Often stel·lat·ed [stel-ei-tid] /ˈstɛl ɛɪ tɪd/.

Origin of stellate

1490–1500; < Latin stellātus starry, equivalent to stell(a) star + -ātus -ate1

OTHER WORDS FROM stellate

stel·late·ly, adverb

Words nearby stellate

stellar, stellar association, stellar evolution, stellar wind, stellarator, stellate, stellate abscess, stellate block, stellate cell, stellate fracture, stellate ganglion

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British Dictionary definitions for stellate

stellate

stellated

/ (ˈstɛlɪt, -eɪt) /

adjective

resembling a star in shape; radiating from the centre a stellate arrangement of petals

Derived forms of stellate

stellately, adverb

Word Origin for stellate

C16: from Latin stellātus starry, from stellāre to stud with stars, from stella a star

Medical definitions for stellate

stellate
[ stĕl′āt′ ]

adj.

Arranged or shaped like a star; radiating from a center.