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ASTERIATED
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(of some crystals especially gemstones) exhibiting asterism
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Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
asterism ((mineralogy) a star-shaped figure with six rays that is seen in some crystal structures under reflected or transmitted light)