Meanings
adjectiveasterless (not comparable)
- not comparablebiologyWithout asters (star-shaped structures in cells).
Origin
From aster + -less. Piecewise doublet of starless.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish liman astereita, asteriton
- liman astereitaTranslations
- asteritonTranslations
German asterlos
- asterlosTranslations
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APA
asterless. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/asterless
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“asterless.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/asterless. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “asterless,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/asterless.
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