adelaster

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noun

A provisional name for a plant which has not had its flowers botanically examined, and therefore has not been referred to its proper genus.

OriginAncient Greek ἄδηλος ← Latin -aster →
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Meanings

nounadelaster (plural adelasters)

plural adelasters

  1. biologyA provisional name for a plant which has not had its flowers botanically examined, and therefore has not been referred to its proper genus.

Origin

  1. Latin-aster
  2. Ancient Greekἄδηλος“not manifest”
  3. Englishadelaster

Either from Ancient Greek ἄδηλος (ádēlos, “not manifest”) + ἀστήρ (astḗr, “star”) or from Ancient Greek ἄδηλος (ádēlos, “not manifest”) + Latin -aster.

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APA

adelaster. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adelaster

MLA

“adelaster.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adelaster. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “adelaster,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adelaster.

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