Origin: Latin
suffix -ate
Stellate has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
Adjective
Noun
1
Ellipsis of stellate cell.
Verb
1
Ellipsis of stellate cell.
Adjective
1
arranged like rays or radii; radiating from a common center
"radial symmetry"
"a starlike or stellate arrangement of petals"
"many cities show a radial pattern of main highways"
2
Shaped like a star, having points, or rays radiating from a center.
Example Sentences
"radial symmetry"
adjective
"a starlike or stellate arrangement of petals"
adjective
"many cities show a radial pattern of main highways"
adjective