I. ˈas-tə-ˌrȯid noun
Etymology: Greek asteroeidēs starlike, from aster-, astēr
Date: 1802
1. : any of the small rocky celestial bodies found especially between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter
2. : starfish
• as·ter·oi·dal ˌas-tə-ˈrȯi-d ə l adjective
II. adjective
Date: 1854
1. : resembling a star
asteroid bodies in sporotrichosis
2. : of or resembling a starfish