Having a star-like shape or multiple points radiating from a central point, resembling a star.
From Latin astrum (star) combined with the -ose suffix (full of, characterized by). Used in biology and botany to describe star-shaped structures or patterns.
Astrose patterns show up everywhere in nature—from the arrangement of leaves around a stem to the shape of certain sea stars—and this mathematical efficiency keeps appearing because it optimizes surface area and structural strength.
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