Asteriscus

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See also: asteriscus

Translingual

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Asteriscus maritimus flowers

Etymology

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From Ancient Greek ἀςερίσκος (aserískos, small star). The name was used by Joseph Pitton de Tournefort because the chalice (calyx) is in the form of a star.

Proper noun

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Asteriscus m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Asteraceae.

Hypernyms

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