English Explanatory Dictionary

astraean

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Relating to the former genus Astraea or the family Astraeidae.
noun
  1. A coral of the former family Astraeidae; a star coral.
adj
  1. Of or relating to the goddess Astraea.

Word forms

astraean astraeans

Etymology

From Late Latin astraeus or similar, from Ancient Greek ἀστήρ (astḗr, “star”).

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