aster

noun

star-shaped structure formed in the cytoplasm of a cell having fibers like rays that surround the centrosome during mitosis

any of various chiefly fall-blooming herbs of the genus Aster with showy daisylike flowers

Roots

asteraster- · Greek · star

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