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asterism
 
Noun asterism has 2 senses
  1. asterism - (mineralogy) a six-rayed star-shaped figure seen in some crystal structures under reflected or transmitted light
    --1 is a kind of     star
  2. asterism - (astronomy) a cluster of stars (or a small constellation)
    --2 is a kind of     natural object
    --2 is a member of constellation
    --2 has particulars:
     Big Dipper, Dipper, Plough, Charles's Wain, Wain, Wagon; Little Dipper, Dipper
asterid dicot genus asteridae asterik asteriods asterion asterisk asterisked asterisks asterism asterismal asterix astern asternal asteroid asteroid belt asteroidal asteroidea

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