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asterism(dictionary)

asterism (iou)



asterism noun. L16.
[Greek asterismos, from aster star: see -ISM.]
A group of stars; a constellation. L16.
A star; something star-shaped. M17-L18.
An asterisk or group of asterisks, esp. three printed thus (). M17.
Mineralogy. A figure of light having the form of a six-rayed star, seen in certain crystals. M19.