starlike
[
stahr
-lahyk]
/ˈstɑrˌlaɪk/
adjective
1.
of the shape of or like a
star
.
2.
shining like a
star
.
3.
Also,
star-shaped
.
Mathematics.
(of a set with respect to a point) having the property that the line segment connecting a given point and any other point in a region lies completely within the region.
Origin
1585-95;
star
+
-like
Examples from the web for
starlike
For example, long projections emerged from the cells and floated before they retracted, creating a
starlike
pattern.
Each of the
starlike
objects seen in the image is actually a cluster of up to a million stars.