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English noun: asterism | |||
| 1. | asterism (shape) (mineralogy) a star-shaped figure with six rays that is seen in some crystal structures under reflected or transmitted light | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | star | ||
| Domain category | mineralogy | ||
| 2. | asterism (object) (astronomy) a cluster of stars (or a small constellation) | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | natural object | ||
| Instance hyponym | Big Dipper, Charles's Wain, Dipper, Dipper, Little Dipper, Plough, Wagon, Wain | ||
| Member meronym | constellation | ||
| Domain category | astronomy, uranology | ||
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