Asterella

/ˌæstəˈrɛlə/ noun

Definition

A genus of small, delicate liverworts (primitive plants) that typically grow in moist habitats.

Etymology

From the genus name 'Asterella,' which is a diminutive form derived from 'Aster,' likely named for the star-like arrangement of cells or structures visible under a microscope.

Kelly Says

Liverworts like Asterella are some of Earth's most ancient land plants, barely changed from plants that first colonized land over 450 million years ago, making them living fossils that help scientists understand early plant evolution.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
አስቴላ (Astela)
as-teh-la
ARالعربية
أستيلا (Astila)
as-tee-la
BNবাংলা
অ্যাস্টেরেলা (Astērela)
as-teh-re-la
CACatalà
asterella
as-teh-reh-la
CSČeština
asterella
as-teh-reh-la
DADansk
asterella
as-teh-reh-la
DEDeutsch
Asterella
as-teh-reh-la
ELΕλληνικά
αστερέλα (Asterela)
as-teh-reh-la
ESEspañol
asterella
as-teh-reh-la
FAفارسی
آستrella (Āstrella)
ah-s-teh-re-la
FISuomi
asterella
as-teh-reh-la
FRFrançais
astérelle
as-teh-rel
GUGU
આસ્ટેરિલા (Aastelila)
aa-s-teh-li-la
HAHA
asterella
as-teh-reh-la
HEעברית
אסטרילה (Asterila)
as-teh-ree-la
HIहिन्दी
अस्टेरेला (Astelara)
as-teh-reh-la
HUMagyar
asterella
as-teh-reh-la
IDBahasa Indonesia
asterella
as-teh-reh-la
IGIG
asterella
as-teh-reh-la
ITItaliano
asterella
as-teh-reh-la
JA日本語
アステレラ (Asuterera)
as-te-re-ra
KKKK
астелла (Astella)
as-teh-lla
KMKM
អស្ទេរ៉ា (As-te-ra)
as-teh-ra
KO한국어
아스테레라 (Asuterela)
as-te-re-la
MRMR
अस्टेरिळा (Asteirila)
as-teh-ree-la
MSBahasa Melayu
asterella
as-teh-reh-la
MYမြန်မာ
အစတယ်လာ (Asate-la)
a-sa-teh-la
NLNederlands
asterella
as-teh-reh-la
NONorsk
asterella
as-teh-reh-la
PAPA
ਅਸਟੇਰੇਲਾ (Astearela)
as-teh-reh-la
PLPolski
asterella
as-teh-reh-la
PTPortuguês
asterella
as-teh-reh-la
RORomână
asterella
as-teh-reh-la
RUРусский
астелла (Astella)
as-teh-lla
SVSvenska
asterella
as-teh-reh-la
SWKiswahili
asterella
as-teh-reh-la
TAதமிழ்
அஸ்டெரெல்லா (Asuterela)
as-teh-re-la
TEతెలుగు
అస్టెరెల్ల (Astellarellu)
as-teh-re-lle-lu
THไทย
แอสเทเรลลา (Aesuterela)
ae-s-teh-re-la
TLTL
asterella
as-teh-reh-la
TRTürkçe
asterella
as-teh-reh-la
UKУкраїнська
астелла (Astella)
as-teh-lla
URاردو
استيلا (Astila)
as-tee-la
VITiếng Việt
asterella
as-teh-reh-la
YOYO
asterella
as-teh-reh-la
ZH中文
阿斯特拉 (Āsītèlà)
ah-sih-teh-la
ZUZU
asterella
as-teh-reh-la

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