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asteriscus

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See also: Asteriscus

English

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Noun

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asteriscus (plural asterisci)

  1. (anatomy) One of the otoliths found in the lagena of many nonmammalian vertebrates.

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Latin

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀστερίσκος (asterískos, little star), diminutive of ἀστήρ (astḗr, star).

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Noun

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asteriscus m (genitive asteriscī); second declension

  1. a small star, an asterisk

Declension

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Second-declension noun.

singular plural
nominative asteriscus asteriscī
genitive asteriscī asteriscōrum
dative asteriscō asteriscīs
accusative asteriscum asteriscōs
ablative asteriscō asteriscīs
vocative asterisce asteriscī

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