asterine

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adjective

Of or relating to fungi of the genus Asterina or allied taxa.

“For quotations using this term, see Citations:asterine.”

Origintaxonomic name Asterina →
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Meanings

adjectiveasterine (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyOf or relating to fungi of the genus Asterina or allied taxa.

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:asterine.

Origin

  1. taxonomic nameAsterina
  2. taxonomic nameAsterina
  3. Englishasterine

Borrowed from taxonomic name Asterina.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

arseniteTeresinaTeresianresinate
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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