Definition of Asterias

1. n. A genus of echinoderms.

Definition of Asterias

1. asteria [n] - See also: asteria

Medical Definition of Asterias

1. A genus of echinoderms. Formerly the group of this name included nearly all starfishes and ophiurans. Now it is restricted to a genus including the commonest shore starfishes. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. Starred, fr. Star. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Asterias

asteism
asteisms
asteismus
asteistic
astel
astelic
astelies
astels
astely
astemizole
aster
aster family
asteraceae
astereognosis
asteria
asterias (current term)
asteriated
asterid
asterid dicot family
asterid dicot genus
asteridea
asteridian
asterids
asterion
asteriosaponins
asteriotoxins
asterisc
asterisci
asteriscs
asteriscus

Literary usage of Asterias

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The American Naturalist by American Society of Naturalists, Essex Institute (1897)
"... asterias vulgaris, indicate an organ of great importance, yet their physiological function has been surprisingly little touched upon in any of the ..."

2. Biological Bulletin by Marine Biological Laboratory (Woods Hole, Mass.) (1911)
"THE CHANGE IN VOLUME OF ARBACIA AND asterias EGGS AT FERTILIZATION.1 OTTO ... The loss depends on several conditions, and in asterias is much greater than ..."

3. Report of the Second Norwegian Arctic Expedition in the "Fram," 1898-1902 by Per Schei, Norske videnskaps-akademi i Oslo, Nordal Willie (1907)
"Two specimens of asterias hyperborea, ПОЛУ in the Bergen Museum, were taken by] the Norwegian North Atlantic Expedition near Bear Island. ..."

4. College zoology by Robert William Hegner (1918)
"ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF THE STARFISH — asterias External Features. — The starfishes are common along ... asterias rubens, seen from , _ i the mouth down. ..."

5. The Canadian Entomologist by Entomological Society of Canada (1951- ), Entomological Society of Ontario, Entomological Society of Canada (1863-1871) (1879)
"Bairdii and asterias are two distinct and well marked, though allied species, ... asterias is found also in Arizona (as well as Mexico), and I received ..."

6. Morphology of Invertebrate Types by Alexander Ivanovitch Petrunkevitch (1916)
"asterias FORBESI Desor Material. Specimens of asterias forbesi may be ... Descriptive Part asterias forbesi is a common starfish of the Atlantic Coast. ..."

7. The Animal Kingdom Arranged in Conformity with Its Organization by Georges Cuvier, Pierre André Latreille (1831)
"In the asterias, Lam. Or asterias properly so called, each ray has a longitudinal groove above, the sides of which are perforated by the little holes ..."

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