stellate

Etymology

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

adj

1. Shaped like a star, having points, or rays radiating from a center.
   stellate cells
   stellate flowers
   Exit wounds can be stellate, slit-like, crescent, circular, or completely irregular (Figure 4.23). 1998, Vincent J. M. Di Maio, Gunshot Wounds: Practical Aspects of Firearms, Ballistics, and Forensic Techniques, 2nd edition, CRC Press, page 92

noun

1. (cytology) Ellipsis of stellate cell..

verb

1. (geometry) To extend the edges or planes of a polyhedron to form a new shape.