stellate
Shaped with points
Stellate means star-shaped, having parts radiating from a central point like the points of a star.
The term appears mainly in scientific contexts—biology, anatomy, medicine—describing structures with radiating extensions: stellate cells, stellate fracture, stellate ganglion.
A stellate pattern branches outward symmetrically from a center.
Having radiating points
- trichomesEpidermal outgrowths on plants
- pubescentSexually maturing
- branchedDivided into offshoots
- radiatingSending out from center
scale-like · hoary · woolly · epidermis · leaf-surface · magnification · microscopy
Luminance from distant suns
- radiatingSending out from center
- raysLines from a source
- beamingSmiling very broadly
- emanatingIssuing from a source
glowing · luminous · sparkling · twinkling · shimmering · gleaming · scintillating · starburst
Star-shaped neural support cell
- gliaNon-neuronal brain cells
- neurogliaSupportive nervous system cells
- hepaticRelating to liver
- cerebellarOf the little brain
interneuron · cortex · branching · processes · star-shaped · ganglia · reticular · histology
Peripheral nerve cell cluster
- reticulumNet-shaped anatomical structure
- fractureSplit in hard material
- ligamentConnective tissue between bones
- skullHead's bone casing
bone · pattern · branching · cervical · thoracic · fibrous · connective · network
Having radiating points
- radialEmanating from center
- pentagramFive-pointed mystical star
- hexagramStar with six points
- polygonMultisided plane figure
vertex · points · symmetry · polyhedron · dodecahedron · icosahedron · Kepler · tessellation
star-shaped
Having radiating points
radiating · scale-like · hoary · woolly · epidermis · leaf-surface · magnification · microscopy
starlight
Luminance from distant suns
emanating · glowing · luminous · sparkling · twinkling · shimmering · gleaming · scintillating · starburst · aureole
astrocyte
Star-shaped neural support cell
cerebellar · interneuron · cortex · branching · processes · star-shaped · ganglia · reticular · histology · microscopy
ganglion
Peripheral nerve cell cluster
- reticulumNet-shaped anatomical structure
- fractureSplit in hard material
- ligamentConnective tissue between bones
skull · bone · pattern · branching · cervical · thoracic · fibrous · connective · network · radiating
star-shaped
Having radiating points
polygon · vertex · points · symmetry · polyhedron · dodecahedron · icosahedron · Kepler · tessellation · origami
aster
Mitotic spindle anchor
- daisySmall white-petaled bloom
- dandelionYellow flower, white puffball
- echinaceaImmune-support plant extract
sunflower · coreopsis · thistle · chamomile · chicory · chickweed · starflower · borage · passionflower · clematis
stellateasymmetrical
Not equal on both sides
asymmetric · irregular · unstructured · random · disorganized
- less than stellarNot meeting high standards
- stellar explosionViolent end of massive sun
- stellar populationsStars grouped by age and composition
- stellar windStar's ejected particle stream
- stellar nurseryGas cloud birthing suns