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diaster

Rhymes with -æstə(ɹ)

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

noun diasters · dyaster

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.

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@misc{diaster_2026,
  title = {diaster},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/diaster},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}