Synonym for star-shaped ?

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[nq:1]What would be a good synonym for "star-shaped" in a non-astronomical technical context ? Asteroform ?[/nq]
I'd say "stellate".

Stellate! STELLATE!!

[nq:1]Stellate! STELLATE!![/nq]
I'd love to. How do you do it?

Bob Lieblich
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[nq:1]What would be a good synonym for "star-shaped" in a non-astronomical technical context ? Asteroform ?[/nq]
'Asteroid' is, in addition to being a well-know noun, usable as an adjective meaning 'like a star,' according to a Webster's dictionary.

The main question your question raises is, what does 'star-shaped' mean? Many people would take it to mean the five-pointed figure that's

[nq:2]What would be a good synonym for "star-shaped" in a non-astronomical technical context ? Asteroform ?[/nq]
[nq:1]'Asteroid' is, in addition to being a well-know noun, usable as an adjective meaning 'like a star,' according to a ... without telescopic aid, stars have no discernible shape beyond the 'shape' of a point. What do you mean by 'star-shaped'?[/nq]
I think it's very clear. If

[nq:1]What would be a good synonym for "star-shaped" in a non-astronomical technical context ? Asteroform ?[/nq]
I'll chime in for "stellate", while noting "stelliform" as another option. But if you prefer the Greek root and don't like "asteroid" don't take half-measures: I think "astromorphic" would be what you're after.

Odysseus

[nq:2]'Asteroid' is, in addition to being a well-know noun, usable ... 'shape' of a point. What do you mean by 'star-shaped'?[/nq]
[nq:1]I think it's very clear. If the OP was referring to the shape of the "point of light in the ... obvious that the OP is asking what another word is for the shape that we draw and call a "star".[/nq]
That's all very well, but we don't all draw the same shap

[nq:1]Even our own sun is 5-pointed, but in that case, we can't tell because the sun is so bright. Next time there is a full eclipse, check out the 5 little points peeking out from behind the moon.[/nq]
The combination of latitude and climate means that I have never witnessed a full eclipse and I'm unlikely to.
What you say is interesting anyway. But doesn't the number of visible points of

[nq:1]What would be a good synonym for "star-shaped" in a non-astronomical technical context ? Asteroform ?[/nq]
For a non-astronomical technical context, I'd be much more specific, and use tems from the context, not those from other contexts that may lead to individual interpretations.

Andrew
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Let's don't forget the Star of David.
Also let's don't forget islamic star patterns,
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