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stellate

stel·late

UK/ˈstɛl.eɪt/ US/ˈstɛl.ət/ uncommon

adjective

1.

arranged like rays or radii; radiating from a common center

  • “radial symmetry”
  • “a starlike or stellate arrangement of petals”
  • “many cities show a radial pattern of main highways”
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Origin

From stell(a) + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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