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aster
noun as·ter \ˈas-tər\
: a type of plant that is grown in gardens for its colorful flowers
Full Definition of ASTER
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[New Latin, from Latin, aster, from Greek aster-, astēr star, aster — more at star] a : any of various chiefly fall-blooming leafy-stemmed composite herbs (Aster and closely related genera) with often showy heads containing disk flowers or both disk and ray flowers b : china aster
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[New Latin, from Greek aster-, astēr] : a system of microtubules arranged radially about a centriole at either end of the mitotic or meiotic spindle
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1664
ASTER Defined for Kids
aster
noun as·ter \ˈa-stər\
Definition of ASTER for Kids
: any of various herbs related to the daisies that have leafy stems and white, pink, purple, or yellow flower heads which bloom in the fall
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aster
noun as·ter \ˈas-tər\
Medical Definition of ASTER
: a system of gelated cytoplasmic rays arranged radially about a centriole at either end of the mitotic or meiotic spindle—called also cytaster
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