astraean

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adjective

Relating to the former genus Astraea or the family Astraeidae.

OriginLate Latin astraeus ← Ancient Greek ἀστήρ →
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Meanings

astraean1

adjectiveastraean (not comparable)
  1. not comparableobsoletebiologyRelating to the former genus Astraea or the family Astraeidae.
nounastraean (plural astraeans)

plural astraeans

  1. obsoletebiologyA coral of the former family Astraeidae; a star coral.

Astraean2

adjectiveAstraean (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or relating to the goddess Astraea.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀστήρ“star”
  2. Late Latinastraeus
  3. Englishastraean

From Late Latin astraeus or similar, from Ancient Greek ἀστήρ (astḗr, “star”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “astraean,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/astraean.

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