Meanings
nounasteriscus (plural asterisci)
plural asterisci
- anatomyOne of the otoliths found in the lagena of many nonmammalian vertebrates.
Synonyms: asterisk, lagenolith
Synonyms & antonyms
nounOne of the otoliths found in the lagena of many nonmammalian vertebrates.
Similar
asterisklagenolith
Origin
- Latinasteriscus
- Englishasteriscus
Learned borrowing from Latin asteriscus. Doublet of asterisk.
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APA
asteriscus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/asteriscus
MLA
“asteriscus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/asteriscus. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “asteriscus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/asteriscus.
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