n.
Pronunciation: ˌ as-tr ə -s ī - ' t ō -m ə
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -mas also -ma · ta \ -m ə -t ə \
Etymology: New Latin
Date: circa 1923
: a nerve-tissue tumor composed of astrocytes
n.
Pronunciation: ˌ as-tr ə -s ī - ' t ō -m ə
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -mas also -ma · ta \ -m ə -t ə \
Etymology: New Latin
Date: circa 1923
: a nerve-tissue tumor composed of astrocytes
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012