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[ˈast(ə)rɔɪd], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a small rocky body orbiting the sun. Large numbers of these, ranging enormously in size, are found between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, though some have more eccentric orbits
- an echinoderm of the class Asteroidea, which comprises the starfishes
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Origin
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early 19th century: from Greek asteroeidēs ‘starlike’, from astēr ‘star’
[ˈast(ə)rɔɪd], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- relating to or denoting echinoderms of the class Asteroidea
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Origin
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early 19th century: from Greek asteroeidēs ‘starlike’, from astēr ‘star’
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