plural of Fall aster

(zoology) Any member of the taxonomic class Asteroidea; a starfish

(astronomy) A naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star and often has an irregular shape.

The symbol *. / Something in the shape of or resembling the asterisk symbol. / (sports, US) A blemish in an otherwise outstanding achievement.

(transitive) To mark or replace with an asterisk symbol (*); star.

A series of French comic books written by René Goscinny and illustrated by Albert Uderzo about an Ancient Gaul named Asterix.

Behind (a vessel); in the rear. / In the direction of the stern; backward (motion); to the rear. / (obsolete or rare) At or toward the rear of a vessel.

Behind a vessel; having a bearing of 180 degrees from ahead.

(anatomy) One of the otoliths found in the lagena of many nonmammalian vertebrates.

(botany) pertaining to the asterids.