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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

diaster

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.14 in modern English

Syllables
di-aster
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A double star; applied to the nucleus of a cell, when, during cell division, the loops of the nuclear network separate into two groups, preparatory to the formation of two daughter nuclei.

Etymology

From di- + Ancient Greek ἀστήρ (astḗr, “star”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

diasters (plural) dyaster (alternative)

Derived Forms

diastral

Frequently Paired Words

karyokinesis

Rhymes With

master faster disaster pastor plaster headmaster castor caster blaster aster alabaster remaster

Questions

What does diaster mean?
A double star; applied to the nucleus of a cell, when, during cell division, the loops of the nuclear network separate into two groups, preparatory to the formation of two daughter nuclei.
Where does diaster come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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