| ASTROCYTE | • astrocyte n. (Neurology) A neuroglial cell, in the shape of a star, in the brain. • ASTROCYTE n. a much-branched, star-shaped neuroglia cell. |
| ASTRODOME | • astrodome n. A transparent dome in the fuselage of an aircraft or spacecraft through which navigational observations may be made. • Astrodome prop.n. A domed sports stadium in Houston, Texas. • ASTRODOME n. a stadium with a domed roof. |
| ASTROFELL | • ASTROFELL n. (Spenser) an unidentified bitter starlike plant, possibly aster, also ASTROPHEL. |
| ASTROLABE | • astrolabe n. An astronomical and navigational instrument for gauging the altitude of the Sun and stars. • ASTROLABE n. a compact instrument used to observe and calculate the position of celestial bodies before the invention of the sextant. |
| ASTROLOGY | • astrology n. Divination about human affairs or natural phenomena from the relative positions of celestial bodies. • ASTROLOGY n. the study of the supposed influence of the movements and positions of the stars and planets. |
| ASTRONAUT | • astronaut n. A member of the crew of a spaceship or other spacecraft that travels beyond Earth’s atmosphere, or someone… • astronaut n. (Hong Kong) A returnee who frequently flies back and forth between Hong Kong and their adopted home country. • ASTRONAUT n. a person engaged in space travel. |
| ASTRONOMY | • astronomy n. The study of the physical universe beyond the Earth’s atmosphere, including the process of mapping locations… • astronomy n. (Obsolete) Astrology. • ASTRONOMY n. the study of the celestial bodies and the heavens in all scientific aspects. |
| ASTROPHEL | • Astrophel n. A male lover similar to that in the poem Astrophel and Stella. • ASTROPHEL n. (Spenser) an unidentified bitter starlike plant, possibly aster, also ASTROFELL. |
| GASTROPOD | • gastropod n. Any member of a class of mollusks (Gastropoda) that includes snails and slugs; univalve mollusk. • GASTROPOD n. a class of asymmetrical molluscs, including limpets, whelks, snails and slugs, also GASTEROPOD. |
| GASTROPUB | • gastropub n. (Britain) A public house that serves high-quality food. • GASTROPUB n. a pub that specializes in providing food and wine of a standard more typical of a fine restaurant than a traditional pub. |
| PASTROMIS | • pastromis n. Plural of pastromi. • PASTROMI n. (Yiddish) a highly seasoned smoked beef, also PASTRAMI. |
| PLASTRONS | • plastrons n. Plural of plastron. • PLASTRON n. a fencer's padded breast-shield; the underside of a turtle's shell, also PLASTRUM. |