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Definition: ASTERISCUS

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. The smaller of the two otoliths found in the inner ear of many fishes.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "Asteriscus" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Etymology:Asteriscus \As`ter*is"cus\, noun. [Latin expression, an asterisk. See Asterisk.]. (references)


Extended Definition: ASTERISCUS

Asteriscus

Asteriscus may refer to:

  • Asteriscus (genus), a genus of flowering plants
  • Asteriscus, a component of the otolith, a structure in the inner ear

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Asteriscus". Image Credit.
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Topics by Level of Interest: ASTERISCUS

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
Asteriscus 8     Asteriscus 8
Asteriscus (genus) 6     Asteriscus (genus) 6
Asteriscus maritimus 5     Asteriscus maritimus 5

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).