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Astana
Astarte
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aster

as·ter [ ástər ] (plural as·ters)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. plants garden plant with flowers like daisies: an annual plant of the daisy family. Flowers: white, pink, violet.

2. star-shaped structure in cell: a star-shaped structure seen during cell division mitosis

[Early 18th century. Via Latin< Greek astēr "star"]
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