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adjective
1.
pertaining to or proceeding from the stars; stellar; star-shaped.
2.
Biology. pertaining to, consisting of, or resembling an aster; having a discoid, radiate flower head.
3.
Theosophy. noting a supersensible substance pervading all space and forming the substance of a second body (astral body) belonging to each individual. It accompanies the individual through life, is able to leave the human body at will, and survives the individual after death.
Origin:
1595–1605; (< Middle French ) < Late Latin astrālis, equivalent to Latin ast(rum) star (< Greek ástron) + -ālis -al1
1595–1605; (< Middle French ) < Late Latin astrālis, equivalent to Latin ast(rum) star (< Greek ástron) + -ālis -al1
Related forms
as·tral·ly, adverb
in·ter·as·tral, adjective
non·as·tral, adjective
sub·as·tral, adjective
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Astral
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| one complete life cycle; one of the alternate phases that complete a life cycle having more than one phase |
| the compact area of a nerve cell that constitutes the nucleus and surrounding cytoplasm, excluding the axons and dendrites |
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astral
"pertaining to the stars," c.1600, from L.L. astralis, from L. astrum "star," from Gk. astron (see astro-).
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Medical Dictionary
astral as·tral (ās'trəl)
adj.
Of, relating to, emanating from, or resembling the stars.
Of, relating to, or shaped like the mitotic aster; having the shape of an astrosphere; star-shaped.
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Science Dictionary
astral  (ās'trəl) Pronunciation Key
Relating to or coming from the stars; stellar. |
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Astral definition
languageA programming language based on Pascal, never implemented.
["ASTRAL: A Structured and Unified Approach to Database Design and Manipulation", T. Amble et al, in Proc of the Database Architecture Conf, Venice, June 1979].
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