meaning of aster
1. A genus of herbs with compound white or bluish flowers; starwort; Michaelmas daisy.
2. A plant of the genus Callistephus. Many varieties (called China asters, German asters, etc. ) are cultivated for their handsome compound flowers.
3. star-shaped structure formed in the cytoplasm of a cell having fibers like rays that surround the centrosome during mitosis
Related Words
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