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asteriscus

asteriscus noun: one of the otoliths found in the lagena of many nonmammalian vertebrates.

Noun

asteriscus (plural asterisci)

  1. One of the otoliths found in the lagena of many nonmammalian vertebrates.
    Synonyms:
    asterisk, lagenolith

Synonyms of asteriscus

Forms of asteriscus

pluralasterisci

Origin of asteriscus

Learned borrowing from Latin asteriscus. Doublet of asterisk.

Words that rhyme with asteriscus

Questions about asteriscus

What does asteriscus mean?
Asteriscus means one of the otoliths found in the lagena of many nonmammalian vertebrates.
What part of speech is asteriscus?
Asteriscus is a noun.
What is the plural of asteriscus?
The plural of asteriscus is asterisci.

Words near asteriscus in the dictionary

  1. asteriotoxin
  2. asteriotoxins
  3. asterisc
  4. asterisci
  5. asteriscs
  6. asteriscus
  7. asterisk
  8. asterisked
  9. asterisking
  10. asteriskless
  11. asterisklike

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