stellate

• Qualifie quelque chose qui a la forme d'une étoile ou dont les éléments rayonnent à partir d'un point central.

Describes something that is shaped like a star or has radiating points.

1. Star-shaped or radiatingC2formal

   Arranged like rays or radii; radiating from a common center, resembling a star.

   En forme d'étoile, rayonnant

   • The stellate pattern of the snowflake was clearly visible under the microscope.
   • The plant has stellate hairs on its leaves, giving them a fuzzy appearance.
   • The stellate arrangement of the crystals was a result of the cooling process.

   Synonymesactinoidradialradiatingstar-shapedstarlike