English Explanatory Dictionary

astroite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A radiated fossil or stone; a starstone.
  2. A species of petrified madrepore, often found in calcareous stones.
  3. A star-shaped echinoderm or marine organism.

Word forms

astroite astroites astroit

Etymology

Latin astroites: compare French astroite.

Synonyms

astrion astrite
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