stellate

Meaning

Adj

Shaped like a star, having points, or rays radiating from a center.

Noun

Ellipsis of stellate cell.

Verb

To extend the edges or planes of a polyhedron to form a new shape.

Synonyms

radiate

radial

stellated

starred

starry

stelliform

stellular

star-like

radiating

starlike

Translations

αστεροειδής

étoilé

radial

estrelar

radial

estrellado

radiado

yıldız gibi

yıldız şeklindeki

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈstɛl.eɪt/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin stēllātus (“starry”), from stēlla (“star”) + -ātus (“-ate”, adjectival suffix); equivalent to stell(a) + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).