Definition of STELLATE

stellate

Plural: stellates

Adjective Satellite

  • arranged like rays or radii; radiating from a common center
    • "a starlike or stellate arrangement of petals"

Adj

  • Shaped like a star, having points, or rays radiating from a center.

Noun

  • Ellipsis of stellate cell.

Verb

  • To extend the edges or planes of a polyhedron to form a new shape.

Adjective

  • Arranged in a radiating pattern like a star.

Examples

  • stellate cells
  • stellate flowers
  • The stellate formation of tiles on the board indicated a highly competitive game.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin stēllātus (“starry”), from stēlla (“star”) + -ātus (“-ate”, adjectival suffix); equivalent to stell(a) + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

Scrabble Score: 8

stellate: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
stellate: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
stellate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

stellate: valid Words With Friends Word