constellate

con·stel·late

[kon-stuh-leyt]
verb (used without object), verb (used with object), con·stel·lat·ed, con·stel·lat·ing.
to cluster together, as stars in a constellation.

Origin:
1615–25; < Late Latin constellātus star-studded, equivalent to Latin con- con- + stell(a) star + -ātus -ate1

un·con·stel·lat·ed, adjective
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constellate (ˈkɒnstɪˌleɪt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
to form into clusters in or as if in constellations

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