"Solaster" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [Translingual]

Etymology: From Latin sol (“sun”) + -aster (“star”, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓στήρ (ăstḗr)), due to the orange coloration of certain species and many limbs reminiscent of the 'rays' of the sun. Etymology templates: {{der|mul|grc|ᾰ̓στήρ}} Ancient Greek ᾰ̓στήρ (ăstḗr), {{affix|mul|sol|-aster|lang1=la|pos2=from Ancient Greek <i class="Polyt mention" lang="grc">ᾰ̓στήρ</i> (ăstḗr)|t1=sun|t2=star}} Latin sol (“sun”) + -aster (“star”, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓στήρ (ăstḗr)) Head templates: {{head|mul|proper noun|||g=m|g2=|head=Solaster|nogendercat=1}} Solaster m
  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Solasteridae – certain sea stars. Tags: masculine Hypernyms (genus): Eukaryota (english: superkingdom), Animalia (english: kingdom), Bilateria (english: subkingdom), Deuterostomia (english: infrakingdom), Deuterostomia (english: superphylum), Echinodermata (english: phylum), Asterozoa (english: subphylum), Asteroidea (english: family) [class], Valvatida (english: order), Solasteridae (english: family)
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