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asteriated

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as⋅te⋅ri⋅at⋅ed

  [a-steer-ee-ey-tid]
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–adjective Mineralogy.
exhibiting asterism.
Origin:
1810–20; < Gk astéri(os) starry (deriv. of astr aster ) + -ate 1 + -ed 2
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as·te·ri·at·ed   (ā-stîr'ē-ā'tĭd)   
adj.   Mineralogy
Exhibiting asterism.

[From Greek asterios, starry, from astēr, star; see ster-3 in Indo-European roots.]
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