Phrase Hound found 9 phrases and 76 compound words that contain aster. The most common are listed below. Open aster in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 9
- China asterCallistephus chinensis, an ornamental plant native to China.
- Fall asterSymphyotrichum oblongifolium, a plant native to parts of central and eastern United States formerly classified in the genus Aster.
- golden asterSome plants, Chrysopsis
- Mojave-asterXylorhiza tortifolia, a species of woodyaster plant.
- aster yellowsA type of plant disease caused by phytoplasma, primarily affecting plants of the Asteraceae family.
- New England asterA Michaelmas daisy of species Symphyotrichum novae-angliae.
- New York asterA Michaelmas daisy of species Symphyotrichum novi-belgii.
- aster leafhopperMacrosteles quadrilineatus, a leafhopper of the United States.
- devilweed asterA spiny flowering plant of the western United States, Mexico and Central America related to asters, Chloracantha spinosa.
Compound words 76
- asteroidA naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and a dwarf planet, larger than a meteoroid and not a comet, that orbits a star and often has an irregular shape.
- asterismAn unofficial constellation (small group of stars that forms a visible pattern).
- pilasterA rectangular column that projects partially from the wall to which it is attached; it gives the appearance of a support, but is only for decoration.
- asteroseismologyThe study of oscillations in stars.
- asterlessWithout asters (star-shaped structures in cells).
- monasterThe single aster formation that forms at the equatorial plate at the end of metaphase in mitosis.
- asteroseismicOf or pertaining to asteroseismology.
- criticasterA petty or charlatan critic.
- politicasterA petty politician.
- grammaticasterA pedantic, inferior grammarian.