‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; starred, fr.
☞ Formerly the group of this name included nearly all starfishes and ophiurans. Now it is restricted to a genus including the commonest shore starfishes. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ See Asterias. ] Radiated, with diverging rays;
prop. a. Of or pertaining to the monitorial system of instruction followed by
a. [ L. monasterials, fr. monasterium. ] Of or pertaining to monastery, or to monastic life. --