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asterine

asterine adjective: of or relating to fungi of the genus Asterina or allied taxa.

Adjective

asterine (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to fungi of the genus Asterina or allied taxa.
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Origin of asterine

Borrowed from taxonomic name Asterina.

Questions about asterine

What does asterine mean?
Asterine means of or relating to fungi of the genus Asterina or allied taxa.
What part of speech is asterine?
Asterine is an adjective.

Words near asterine in the dictionary

  1. asteriidoside
  2. asteriids
  3. asterikos
  4. asterin
  5. asterinaceous
  6. asterine
  7. asterinid
  8. asterinids
  9. asterinin
  10. asterinins
  11. asterion

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