a. Obs. [f. Gr. ἀστέρι-ος starry (f. ἀστήρ star) + -AL.] a. Of or connected with the stars. b. Star-like; asteriated.
a. 1708. T. Ward, Eng. Ref. (1716), 298 (D.). If the deep learn’d asterial quacks Paint Time to life in almanacks.
1686. Plot, Staffordsh., 191. Perforated … with foliated or asterial inlets.
