a. [ad. mod.L. stelliformis, f. L. stella star: see -FORM. Cf. F. stelliforme.] Shaped like a star; existing in the form of star-shaped crystals.
1796. Kirwan, Elem. Min. (ed. 2), I. 14. Jargonia … forms … stelliform crystals. Ibid., 102. A radiated stelliform limestone (Sternspath).
1836. Todd’s Cycl. Anat., II. 32/1. They were named stelliform processes by Tiedemann.
1868. W. S. O., trans. Figuier’s Ocean World, vii. 152. The animals belonging to this group, which may be characterised as stelliform or star-like, are very abundant in every sea.
1875. Grindon, Life, xxv. 327. Radiate flowers, and other stelliform products of plants.
Hence Stelliformly adv.
1822. J. Parkinson, Outl. Oryctol., 73. The base pointed, the terminating cell stelliformly lamellated.
