Illustration of aster
- aster 1a
aster
1 of 2noun
as·ter ˈa-stər 
1
[New Latin, from Latin, aster, from Greek aster-, astēr star, aster — more at star]
a
: any of various chiefly fall-blooming leafy-stemmed composite herbs (Aster and closely related genera) with often showy heads containing disk flowers or both disk and ray flowers
b
: china aster
2
[New Latin, from Greek aster-, astēr] : a system of microtubules arranged radially about a centriole at either end of the mitotic or meiotic spindle
-aster
2 of 2noun suffix
: one that is inferior or not genuine
criticaster
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web
Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 28 July 2022 Here are six wildflowers to grace your yards in various conditions: Read full article Smooth aster. BostonGlobe.com, 29 May 2022 This member of the aster family is grown for its unique purple leaves--the leaves are really green with tiny purple hairs. Janet Carson, Arkansas Online, 22 May 2022 Late season: bottle gentian, Gentiana andrewsii; showy goldenrod, Solidago speciosa (superfood); New England aster, Aster novae-angliae (superfood); white turtlehead, Chelone glabra (immune builder). Jennifer Rude Klett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 13 Apr. 2022 Plants in the aster, mint, carrot, and milkweed families are among the most visited if your space is limited. Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 6 Apr. 2022 King Richard co-star Saniyya Sidney wore an aster-blue off-the-shoulder gown by Zuhair Murad. Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2022 Like its Eastern cousin, this western native aster blooms from late summer into fall. Thad Orr, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Nov. 2021 The sturdier parts of a plant, such as the woody trunk and branches of a tree, the roots of an aster or coneflower, or the underground bulbs of tulips, wait out the winter. Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com, 19 Dec. 2021 See More
Noun
The key vector for aster yellows is the aster leafhopper. Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 28 July 2022 Here are six wildflowers to grace your yards in various conditions: Read full article Smooth aster. BostonGlobe.com, 29 May 2022 This member of the aster family is grown for its unique purple leaves--the leaves are really green with tiny purple hairs. Janet Carson, Arkansas Online, 22 May 2022 Late season: bottle gentian, Gentiana andrewsii; showy goldenrod, Solidago speciosa (superfood); New England aster, Aster novae-angliae (superfood); white turtlehead, Chelone glabra (immune builder). Jennifer Rude Klett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 13 Apr. 2022 Plants in the aster, mint, carrot, and milkweed families are among the most visited if your space is limited. Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 6 Apr. 2022 King Richard co-star Saniyya Sidney wore an aster-blue off-the-shoulder gown by Zuhair Murad. Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2022 Like its Eastern cousin, this western native aster blooms from late summer into fall. Thad Orr, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Nov. 2021 The sturdier parts of a plant, such as the woody trunk and branches of a tree, the roots of an aster or coneflower, or the underground bulbs of tulips, wait out the winter. Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com, 19 Dec. 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun suffix
Middle English, from Latin, suffix denoting partial resemblance
First Known Use
Noun
1664, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Phrases Containing aster
Kids Definition
aster
noun
as·ter ˈa-stər
: any of various herbs related to the daisy that have leafy stems and white, pink, purple, or yellow flower heads which bloom in the fall
Medical Definition
aster
noun
as·ter ˈas-tər
: a system of microtubules arranged in rays around a centriole at either end of the mitotic or meiotic spindle
The first stage in the formation of the mitotic spindle in a typical animal cell is the appearance of microtubules in a "sunburst" arrangement, or aster, around each centrosome during early prophase. Gerald Karp, Cell and Molecular Biology: Concepts and Experiments, 6th edition
Gerald Karp, Cell and Molecular Biology: Concepts and Experiments, 6th editioncalled also cytaster