asterophyllite

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noun

A fossil plant from the coal formations of Europe and America, now regarded as the branchlets and foliage of calamites.

OriginAncient Greek ἀστήρ →
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Meanings

nounasterophyllite (plural asterophyllites)

plural asterophyllites

  1. biologyA fossil plant from the coal formations of Europe and America, now regarded as the branchlets and foliage of calamites.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekφῠ́λλον“leaf”
  2. Ancient Greekἀστήρ“star”
  3. Englishasterophyllite

Ancient Greek ἀστήρ (astḗr, “star”) Ancient Greek φῠ́λλον (phŭ́llon, “leaf”) + -ite

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asterophyllite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/asterophyllite

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“asterophyllite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/asterophyllite. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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