Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- See
astrean .—2. Pertaining to or resembling the genus Astræa.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective (Zoöl.) Pertaining to the genus Astræa or the family
Astræidæ .
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- adjective zoology Relating to the
genus Astraea or thefamily Astraeidae. - noun zoology A
coral of the family Astraeidae; a star coral.
Etymologies
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Ancient Greek ἀστήρ ("star") via Late Latin astraeus or similar.
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