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asterism

/ asterism /

noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1

(astronomy) a cluster of stars (or a small constellation)

Type of:

natural object

Kinds of:

Big Dipper Dipper Plough Charles's Wain Wain

Has parts:

constellation

Domain:

astronomy uranology

noun Sense 2

(mineralogy) a six-rayed star-shaped figure seen in some crystal structures under reflected or transmitted light

Type of:

star

Domain:

mineralogy

Semantic Complexity

66%

Sense Count

2

Total Synonyms

0

Total Relationships

8

Times Searched

2

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Related Words

natural object Big Dipper Dipper Plough Charles's Wain Wain star